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Leo Eaton, producer who led international co-productions for Maryland Public Television, dies at 76
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After an early career in British television, Eaton reinvented himself as a prolific producer of documentary films for PBS.
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After an early career in British television, Eaton reinvented himself as a prolific producer of documentary films for PBS.
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