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Bridge Expert Ely Culbertson Dies During Nap
Ely Culbertson, 64, famed bridge authority who helped popularize the game, died last night in Brattleboro Vermont while napping before dinner. Death due to heart failure from oxygen deficiency followed years of breathing trouble after recent deteriorations. Born in Romania to a Pennsylvanian father and a Cossack granddaughter mother, he lived as a youth in Europe and Mexico before Yale. He founded World Federation, Inc. in 1942 to promote peace via war-harnessing methods and helped develop an influential contract bridge system through exhibitions and writings. His personal life included two marriages and children, with notable divorces and a boatload of business success from Culbertsons, Inc.
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