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Houston homebuilder Bob Perry died April 13, 2013.

GOP mega-donor Bob Perry of Texas dead at 80 JPMorgan Chase exec Michael P. Duffy dies at 54 LI producer George 'Shadow' Morton dead at 71 'Dear Abby' advice columnist dies at age 94 Biologist Rita Levi-Montalcini dies at 103

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