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Publisher and humorist Bennett Cerf dies at 73
Benett Cerf, publisher and TV panelist from What’s My Line, died at his Mount Kisco estate at age 73. He founded Random House and developed the Modern Library into a major publishing venture. His wit and columns, including The Pocket Book of War Humor, made him a familiar figure in American letters.
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