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Also Known As Leon Marcus Uris
Born August 3, 1924 • Baltimore • Maryland
Died June 21, 2003 (aged 78) • New York
Notable Works “A God in Ruins” • “Battle Cry” • “Exodus” • “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” • “Mila 18” • “QB VII” • “The Angry Hills” • “The Haj” • “Trinity”
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