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I would never become an alcoholic like my father because my father deserted us. But diseases, there's no let up.
Malachy McCourt
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Malachy McCourt
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: September 20
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New York City
New York
Malachy Gerard McCourt
Malachy G. McCourt
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