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I will focus on smoking in movies and with the amount of time that I have left in the world, I will do the best I can to stop smoking in movies and also to help people stop smoking, just normal ordinary people who may need help.
Joe Eszterhas
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Joe Eszterhas
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: November 23
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