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I like semi-torn-down places where I could get nestled in and get something done without anyone bothering me.

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Iggy Pop
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 21
Actor
Guitarist
Musician
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Songwriter
Muskegon
Michigan
James Newell Osterberg
James Newell Osterberg Jr.
James Osterberg
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