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Barbara Ling, Production Designer of ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ ‘Michael,’ Dies at 73
Jul 11, 2026 10:36am PT Barbara Ling, Production Designer of ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ ‘Michael,’ Dies at 73

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@jazzt See All SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: Barbara Ling attends the Variety Artisan's Awards during the 35th Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Lobero Theatre on January 19, 2020 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SBIFF) Getty Images for SBIFF

Barbara Ling, the Oscar-winning production designer of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” who also designed films including “The Doors” and “Michael,” died July 9. She was 73.

Ling’s career spanned four decades, during which she worked on Oliver Stone’s “The Doors” and Joel Schumacher’s “Falling Down.” She designed the sets for Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic, “Michael,” and won an Oscar for her work on Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

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