Michael Joel Sklar (July 12, 1944 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor, writer, songwriter, and fashion retailer. He was best known as a

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, starring in several films by Warhol and

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.''L’Amour,'' ongoing exhibit. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh. From his obituary in the ''New York Times'': Sklar died of

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at the New York University Medical Center on March 5, 1984, and was survived by his mother, Bertha Sklar, a sister, Carol Wueste, and a brother, Norman Sklar.

Selected filmography

* '' Trash'' (1970) - Mr. Michaels * '' Women in Revolt'' (1971) - Max Morris * ''Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers'' (1972) - Noel Airman * '' L'Amour'' (1973) - Michael

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sklar, Michael Joel 1944 births 1984 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors Deaths from lymphoma in New York (state)