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Esther Earl (1994-2010)
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Andie Mitchell, 40
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Jack Kerouac (1922-1969)
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Sahara Rose, 34
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Madeline Miller, 46
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Guinevere Turner, 57
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James MacGregor Burns (1918-2014)
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Erica Eckman, 39
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Susanna Kaysen, 76
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Brad Falchuk, 54
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Erle Stanley Gardner (1889-1970)
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Richard Phillips, 70
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Lillie Marshall, 43
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Jon Krakauer, 71
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Max Brallier, 41
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