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Also Known As Christopher Lee Burden
Born April 11, 1946 • Boston • Massachusetts
Died May 10, 2015 (aged 69) • California
Notable Works “Shoot” • “Trans-fixed” • “Urban Light” • “What My Dad Gave Me”

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