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When I met Steve Kaufman, I thought he was Gene Simmons, but what an artist talent he is. He will be an art force in the art world to deal with.

Roy Lichtenstein

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Roy Lichtenstein
Age: 73 †
Born: 1923
Born: October 27
Died: 1997
Died: September 29
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