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Also Known As	William Erwin Eisner
Born	March 6, 1917 • New York City • New York
Died	January 3, 2005 (aged 87) • Fort Lauderdale • Florida
Notable Works	“A Contract with God, and Other Tenement Stories” • “The Spirit”

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