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Also Known As Patricia Hearst • Patricia Campbell Hearst Shaw
Born February 20, 1954 (age 72) • Los Angeles • California

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Patricia Hearst smiling at the camera, wearing a dark blazer with long, wavy light brown hair, in a crowded indoor setting.
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