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Also Known As	Lady Daphne Browning
Born	May 13, 1907 • London • England
Died	April 19, 1989 (aged 81) • England
Notable Works	“Growing Pains” • “Rebecca” • “The Rendezvous and Other Stories”
Notable Family Members	father Gerald du Maurier

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