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Also Known As Roy Rudolph DeCarava
Born December 9, 1919 • New York City • New York
Died October 27, 2009 (aged 89) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors National Medal of Arts (2006)
Notable Works “The Sweet Flypaper of Life”

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