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In 1973, Braude, a former two-pack-a-day smoker, helped draft legislation that would establish smoke-free zones in public spaces such as theaters, bars and restaurants. Twenty years later, Los Angeles became one of the first major cities in the United States to ban all smoking inside restaurants. Known for his support for preservation in Santa Monica Mountains above Mulholland Drive . The Marvin Braude Gateway Park in Encino , California is named after him. He died December 7 , 2005 in Rancho Mirage, California after surgery for a broken leg from a fall which had occurred two weeks before. |