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Ross Macdonald
American writer (1915–1983).
Born December 13th, 1915 in Los Gatos.
Died July 11th, 1983 at 67 years old in Santa Barbara (Alzheimer's disease).
Occupations
architect, novelist, writer
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson