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Gore Vidal’s Tragic Final Decade
Denouement
One of America’s sharpest personalities spent his last decade drunk and lonely, but remained fiery and lusty till the end. His friends, employees, and relatives recount.
Tim Teeman
Senior Editor and Writer
Published
Nov. 8 2013
1:00PM EST
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Tim Teeman
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