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Also Known As	Eugene Luther Gore Vidal, Jr. • Eugene Luther Vidal
Born	October 3, 1925 • New York
Died	July 31, 2012 (aged 86) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors	National Book Award
Notable Works	“Julian” • “Lincoln” • “Myra Breckinridge” • “The Best Man” • “The City and the Pillar” • “Washington, D.C.” • “Williwaw”

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