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New Zealand Showbiz Legend Jim Easton Passes at 106

9/26/2025

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Jim Easton, a notable New Zealander, died at 106.
His funeral will be held in Meadowbank, Auckland, with military representatives.
A former prisoner of war, Easton returned to New Zealand in 1947 and built a 65-year show business career.
He was known for humor, coping techniques such as dreaming of nude women, and credited longevity to avoiding tobacco and alcohol.

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Jim Easton, a notable New Zealander, died at 106.
His funeral will be held in Meadowbank, Auckland, with military representatives.
A former prisoner of war, Easton returned to New Zealand in 1947 and built a 65-year show business career.
He was known for humor, coping techniques such as dreaming of nude women, and credited longevity to avoiding tobacco and alcohol.