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Also Known As George Andrew Romero
Born February 4, 1940 • New York City • New York
Died July 16, 2017 (aged 77) • Toronto • Canada
Notable Works “Creepshow” • “Dawn of the Dead” • “Diary of the Dead” • “Knightriders” • “Monkey Shines” • “Night of the Living Dead” • “Survival of the Dead” • “The Dark Half”

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