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William Hjortsberg
American writer (1941–2017).
Born February 23rd, 1941 in New York City.
Died April 22nd, 2017 at 76 years old in Livingston (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Occupations
biographer, novelist, science fiction writer, screenwriter, writer
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