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Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006).
Born January 12th, 1928 in Portsmouth.
Died November 17th, 2006 at 78 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]
Occupations
actor, singer, songwriter
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