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Also Known As Irwin Gilbert Shamforoff
Born February 27, 1913 • New York City • New York
Died May 16, 1984 (aged 71) • Davos • Switzerland
Notable Works “Bury the Dead” • “Rich Man, Poor Man” • “The Young Lions”
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