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I've seen so many horrible and awful results and consequences of people practicing alcoholism. It's murder, I've seen that. I've seen a lot of suicides, a lot of strange sins.
Malachy McCourt
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Malachy McCourt
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: September 20
Actor
Politician
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New York City
New York
Malachy Gerard McCourt
Malachy G. McCourt
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