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Also Known As John Dann MacDonald
Born July 24, 1916 • Sharon • Pennsylvania
Died December 28, 1986 (aged 70) • Milwaukee • Wisconsin
Notable Works “The Brass Cupcake” • “The Deep Blue Good-Bye”
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