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Born January 3, 1929 • Rome • Italy
Died April 30, 1989 (aged 60) • Rome • Italy • (Anniversary in 2 days)
Notable Works “A Fistful of Dollars” • “For a Few Dollars More” • “Once upon a Time in the West”

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