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Tony Mendez, 'Argo' spy who smuggled U.S. hostages out of Iran during crisis, dies at 78 - The Washington Post
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Former CIA agent Tony Mendez, whom the film "Argo" is based, arrives with his wife Jonna at the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 24, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES -
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Tony Mendez, CIA agent whose espionage masterstroke in exfiltrating US diplomats from Tehran was immortalised in the film 'Argo' – obituary
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