Joy Harmon, Cool Hand Luke actress, dies at 87

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Actress Joy Harmon, famous for her role in "Cool Hand Luke," has died at age 87. Harmon passed away at her Los Angeles home on Tuesday after a battle with pneumonia. She was best known for a memorable, non-speaking car-washing scene in the 1967 film. Her career included roles in various TV shows and films from the 1950s to the 1970s. She is survived by three children and nine grandchildren.


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