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‘Ragtime’ author E.L. Doctorow dies at age 84
E.L. Doctorow, the author of popular novels grounded in American history including "Ragtime" and "Billy Bathgate," died in New York on Tuesday at age 84, the New York Times reported.
The award-winning writer died of complications from lung cancer, the Times said, citing his son. – Reuters, July 22, 2015.
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