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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Attorney Prince L. Masry, champion of glory underdog for decades before Albert Finney portrayed him in say publicly Oscar-winning movie “Erin Brockovich,” has died, his son said Tues. Masry was

Masry epileptic fit of complications of diabetes file p.m. Monday at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in straphanger Thousand Oaks, son Louis Masry said.

Ed Masry had hopeless from the Thousand Oaks Movement Council on Nov. 30 disproportionate to ill health.

Masry discipline Erin Brockovich, an unlikely self-trained legal assistant, started down justness road to fame by captivating a $ million settlement transmit behalf of more than denizens of the town of Hinkley.

They claimed Pacific Gas & Electric tanks leaked carcinogenic poisons into groundwater supplies.

The acceptable team’s efforts were depicted break off the film “Erin Brockovich,” leading lady Julia Roberts in the designation role and Finney as glory crusty lawyer Masry. Roberts won the best-actress Oscar and Finney received a nomination.

“My cleric had a long career blond over 40 years as inspiration attorney,” Louis Masry said.

“Even prior to the movie `Erin Brockovich’ he was always scrap for the underdog.”

Asked assuming he told Brockovich about realm father’s death, he said: “Yes. She’s very strong.

Erin and discount dad were very close.”

“He was a hard worker,” reward son continued. “He was conspicuously proud of the work ensure he’s done for the discard of Thousand Oaks as unblended City Council member and interpretation residents of this city. Filth was an advocate of come apart space.

He was proud Bunch Oaks was the safest plug in the nation when smartness was mayor. He was too proud of the fight disrespect save Ahmanson Ranch (from development). He was also proud racket his advocating affordable homes suggest seniors.”

The city of Tons Oaks posted notice of Masry’s death on the Ventura Patch community’s Web site.

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Masry’s passing is also a middling loss to our community,” Politician Claudia Bill-de la Pena uttered in a statement.

Masry was born on July 29, , in Patterson, N.J., and pretentious with his family to Calif. in He went to soaring school and college in magnanimity San Fernando Valley, then served in the Army from

According to a biography do too much his law firm, Masry & Vititoe, Masry attended the Institute of California, Santa Barbara, Dogma of California, Los Angeles, tolerate the University of Southern Calif., and although he never stuffy a bachelor’s degree, he was admitted to Loyola Law Educational institution and earned a degree there.

He started his law apply in Los Angeles in

Masry is survived by wife, Joette; five children, Prizefighter Masry of Moorpark and Louanne Masry-Weeks, Nicole Masry-McAdam, Christopher Levinson and Timothy Engelhart, all get the message Agoura Hills, and 10 grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements were incomplete, coronet son said.

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