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Tennessee Williams dies in N.Y. hotel
The famed playwright Tennessee Williams died in a Manhattan hotel room at age 71. Found by his secretary in the Elysee Hotel, Williams had long battled personal demons and drug and alcohol issues, yet remained a prolific writer whose works include The Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire. An autopsy was planned. officials cited natural causes pending results.
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