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Also Known As	Mary Westmacott • Agatha Miller • Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie
Born	September 15, 1890 • England
Died	January 12, 1976 (aged 85) • England
Awards And Honors	Edgar Award (1955)
Notable Works	“Death on the Nile” • “The Mousetrap” • “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” • “The Mysterious Affair at Styles”
Notable Family Members	spouse Sir Max Mallowan

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