Actor Barry Newman best known for his role in the 1971 action film 'Vanishing Point' has passed away at the age of 92. IMAGES INSTAGRAM

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He played Tony Petrocelli, a lawyer practicing in a quiet Arizona town.

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He played Tony Petrocelli, a lawyer practicing in a quiet Arizona town.

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