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Gene Wolfe
American science fiction and fantasy writer (1931–2019).
Born May 7th, 1931 in New York City.
Died April 14th, 2019 at 87 years old in Peoria (heart disease). [ref]
Occupations
editor, mechanical engineer, military engineer, novelist, science fiction writer, writer
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