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Also Known As Michael Bennett DiFiglia
Born April 8, 1943 • Buffalo • New York
Died July 2, 1987 (aged 44) • Tucson • Arizona
Awards And Honors Tony Awards • Pulitzer Prize (1976)
Notable Works “Company”

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