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25 Aug 0079
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Gaius Plinius Secundus [Plinius Maior]: Roman Admiral / writer
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25 Aug 0383
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death
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Flavius Gratianus: Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25
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25 Aug 0882
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death
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Louis III: King of France (879-82), dies at 19
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25 Aug 1227
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death
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Ghengis Khan [Temudjin]: Founded Mongolia
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25 Aug 1270
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death
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Louis IX [the Saint]: King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56
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25 Aug 1346
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Louis of Nevers: Count of Flanders, dies in battle
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25 Aug 1554
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death
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Thomas Howard: 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great Admiral
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25 Aug 1556
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death
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David Jorisz: Flemish glass blower / Sect Leader, dies at about 54
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25 Aug 1580
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Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg: Last Archbishop of Utrecht
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25 Aug 1649
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death
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Richard Crashaw: English clergyman / poet, dies at about 36
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25 Aug 1688
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death
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Henry Morgan: Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica
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25 Aug 1742
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death
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Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas: Composer, dies at 38
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25 Aug 1773
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Franz Nikolaus Novotny: Composer, dies at 29
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25 Aug 1774
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death
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Nicolo Jommelli: Composer, dies at 59
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25 Aug 1789
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death
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Mary Ball Washington mother of George, dies
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25 Aug 1791
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death
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Pietro Domenico Paradisi: Composer
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25 Aug 1822
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death
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F William Herschel: German astronomer (discovered Uranus), dies at 85
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25 Aug 1822
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William Herschel discovered Uranus, dies at 85
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25 Aug 1835
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death
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Ann Rutledge said to be Lincoln's true love, dies in Ill at 22
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25 Aug 1840
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death
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K L Immermann: Writer, dies at 44
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25 Aug 1842
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death
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Jerome-Joseph de Momigny: Composer, dies at 80
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25 Aug 1846
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death
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Giuseppe Acerbi: Italian nature investigator / diplomat, dies at 73
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25 Aug 1868
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death
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Costache Negruzzi: Romanian Author / poet, dies at about 60
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25 Aug 1868
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Henry P Scholte: Dutch / US vicar (Iowa), dies at 62
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25 Aug 1868
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Jacob van Lennep: Dutch 2nd member of parliament, dies at 66
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25 Aug 1900
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death
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Friedrich Nietschze: Philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55
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25 Aug 1900
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Friedrich Nietzsche philosopher, dies in Weimar, Germany
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25 Aug 1901
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Clara Maass: Army nurse sacrificied her life at 25 to prove that the mosquito carries yellow fever
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25 Aug 1936
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death
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Grogorij J Zinovjev: Russian revolutionary
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25 Aug 1938
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death
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Aleksander Kuprin: Russian Author (Jama), dies at 67
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25 Aug 1942
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George EAE: English prince / Earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39
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25 Aug 1942
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death
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Panayot Pipkov: Composer, dies at 70
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25 Aug 1942
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death
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W van Daalen: Opposition leader on Celebes, beheaded
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25 Aug 1944
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death
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Krijn van den Helm: Resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death
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25 Aug 1944
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death
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Mussa Dshalil: Writer
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25 Aug 1947
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death
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Clark Wissler: US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76
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25 Aug 1967
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death
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Paul Muni: Actor (Good Earth), dies after lengthy illness at 71
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25 Aug 1967
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George Lincoln Rockwell head of American Nazi Party, assassinated
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25 Aug 1968
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death
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John George actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70
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25 Aug 1971
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death
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Ted Lewis [Theodore L Friedman]: Bandleader, dies at 80
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25 Aug 1972
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death
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Juan Carlos Paz: Composer, dies at 71
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25 Aug 1972
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Robert Denzler: Composer, dies at 80
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25 Aug 1975
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death
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Frans van Amelsvoort: Choir conductor, dies at 75
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25 Aug 1975
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death
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John R Dunning: US physicist, dies at 67
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25 Aug 1976
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death
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Eyvind Johnson: Swedish Author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76
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25 Aug 1979
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death
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Stan Kenton orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67
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25 Aug 1980
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death
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Gower Champion dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60
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25 Aug 1982
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death
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John AM "Hans" van Tongeren: Actor (Hunk), commits suicide at 27
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25 Aug 1984
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death
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Waite Hoyte: Knuckleball pitcher, dies at 84
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25 Aug 1984
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death
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Truman Capote author (In Cold Blood), dies
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25 Aug 1985
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death
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Samantha Smith: Actress (Elizabeth-Lime Street), dies in plane at 13
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25 Aug 1986
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death
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Allen Case actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51
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25 Aug 1988
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death
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Price Daniel (Gov/Sen-D-Texas), dies at 77
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25 Aug 1989
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death
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Gunnar Johnsen Berg: Composer, dies at 80
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25 Aug 1991
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death
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Don Nute: Entertainer, dies of AIDS at 56
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25 Aug 1991
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death
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Niven Busch: US writer (Duel in the Sun)
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25 Aug 1991
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death
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Sergei Ajromeiev: Soviet General, commits suicide
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25 Aug 1992
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death
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Alma Graciela Haro Esmerelda: Singer, dies of diabetes at 65
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25 Aug 1992
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death
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Jan G Toonder: Writer (Castle in Ireland), dies at 78
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25 Aug 1993
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death
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Amy Biehl: US activist in South-Africa, murdered at 26
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25 Aug 1994
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Ramdas Nayak: Indies hindu leader / politician, murdered at about 52
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25 Aug 1995
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death
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John Killan Houston Brunner: British sci-fi writer, dies at 60
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25 Aug 1995
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death
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R B Hudmon: R&B / Soul Singer, dies at 41
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25 Aug 1996
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death
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Alexander Colleridge Vanderpuiye Baka Tetteh: Actor / lawyer, dies at 64
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25 Aug 1996
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Dai Houying: Writer, dies at 58
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25 Aug 1996
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death
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Erskine Childers: UN official / civil servant, dies at 67
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25 Aug 1996
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death
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Les Burns: Local councillor, dies at 53
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25 Aug 1996
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death
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Sylvia Fisher: Opera Singer, dies at 86
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25 Aug 1997
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death
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Clodomiro Almeyda Medina: Chilean External Minister (1970-73)
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25 Aug 1997
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Robert Pinget: Novelist / Playwright, dies at 78
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