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Never be glad that another man has died. Not ever. [...] It never ends. Never... ever... be glad to kill.

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David Gemmell
Age: 57 †
Born: 1948
Born: August 1
Died: 2006
Died: July 28
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London
England
David Andrew Gemmell
Ross Harding
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Another
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Men

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