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James Salter

James Salter, American novelist and short-story writer (born 1925)

Life at a glance

Died
2015 · June 19

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Who they were

James Salter, American novelist and short-story writer (born 1925)

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James Salter appears on our June 19 calendar for 2015 as a death entry.

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June 19 2015.

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