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...my least favorite actress of all time, Helena Bonham Carter. I find her lack of a neck very off-putting and especially her acting.
Edward Gorey
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Edward Gorey
Age: 75 †
Born: 1925
Born: February 22
Died: 2000
Died: April 15
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