<p>Veteran filmmaker John Zaritsky, well known for winning an Oscar in 1983 for best documentary feature for `Just Another Missing Kid`, has passed away.</p>
<p>As per The Hollywood Reporter, Zaritsky passed away on March 30 due to heart failure at the Vancouver General hospital, Canada. He was 79.</p>
<p>During a career that spanned 40 years, Zaritsky also directed a trilogy of documentaries on thalidomide, the notorious drug introduced in Europe in the late 1950s. He also made more light-hearted documentaries, which included Ski Bums, shot in one of his favourite locales.</p>
<p>Zaritsky`s work has been broadcast in 35 countries and screened at more than 40 film festivals around the world, including Sundance, and Toronto.</p>
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As per The Hollywood Reporter, Zaritsky passed away on March 30 due to heart failure at the Vancouver General hospital, Canada. He was 79

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