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Maugham Dies at 91 in Nice Riviera Villa
British author W Somerset Maugham died at his Riviera villa La Mauresque after being brought from Nice hospital unconscious. He was 91, suffered a stroke, and his long career included 30 plays 26 novels and 120 short stories. Cremation is planned in Marseille followed by private Canterbury burial.
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