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When I first went to Vegas, there were just high-rollers and gamblers and the wise guys treated you great.

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Don Rickles
Age: 90 †
Born: 1926
Born: May 8
Died: 2017
Died: April 6
Actor
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Television Actor
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Queens
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Donald Jay Rickles
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