BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 21st of July 1948 76 years ago |
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Painter Arshile Gorky born as Vostanik Manuk Adoian commits suicide by hanging at the age of 44 in Sherman, Connecticut, United States. Gorky had undergone a cancer operation and was involved in a car crash in which he broke his neck. His wife left him and several of his works of art were destroyed in a studio fire. |
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