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June 20, 2006 — "Vincent Sherman, who directed -- and romanced -- Bette Davis, Rita Hayworth and Joan Crawford during his heyday as a leading Hollywood filmmaker in the 1940s and '50s, has died. He would have been 100 on July 16. His death Sunday night of natural causes at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital was announced Monday by his son, Eric Sherman. "Vince was in good condition until two months ago," said actress Francine York, his companion for the last nine years. "In January he had appeared on a documentary about Humphrey Bogart, and he told a lot of good stories. He was the last of the gentlemen, a real Southern gentleman." "He was a joy to work with," said Ann Rutherford, who appeared opposite Errol Flynn in "The Adventures of Don Juan." "I marveled at how he was able to handle Errol. Vince was a quiet, relaxed director. There was a wonderful kindness about him. That's why he had so many lady friends."