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TIL the Chevy Suburban has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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9YkjG TIL The production manager to 'Goonies' and 'Deliverance' retired from show business to pursue a dream to hand out bibles in exotic countries and help people in need. He sold his house to custom make a boat to hold a load of bibles. In 2011 he and his wife were shot and killed by Somali pirates.