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The best things in life are clean living, good works, and big saphires. And not in that order.

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Lauren Bacall
Age: 89 †
Born: 1924
Born: September 16
Died: 2014
Died: August 12
Film Actor
Film Actress
Model
Singer
Spokesperson
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Writer
The Bronx
New York City
Betty Joan Perske
Betty Perske
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