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Gil Scott-Heron — BornApr 1, 1949

DiedMay 27, 2011

Age62

Stiff · May 27, 2011

Gil Scott-Heron

The Funeral Will Not Be Televised.
The Stiffs.com obituary

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Famous: Yes, confirmed May 24, 2001

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The 2009 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool	1
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