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George Burns Obit

NPR
Published March 8, 1996 at 11:00 PM CST

Comedian George Burns died today, just weeks after celebrating his 100th birthday. Bob Mondello has this appreciation of a man whose career saw vaudeville, film, television and more than 90 years.

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