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[My father] had a massive middle-age breakdown. And left the family. And then it just completely fell apart. And my mother was heartbroken, just completely devastated. To make ends meet we started selling off all our possessions.

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Bryan Cranston
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: March 7
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