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I saw the end of his life right there in that single moment. His pride, his decency, his secrets, his death.

Alice Hoffman

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Alice Hoffman
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: March 16
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
New York City
New York
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Death
Moments
Decency
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Saws
Life
Pride
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