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Dashiell Hammett
American writer (1894–1961).
Born May 27th, 1894 in Baltimore.
Died January 10th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Occupations
journalist, literary critic, novelist, prose writer, screenwriter, writer
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