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| Date of birth | 28 October 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Coursan, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 November 2020 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Narbonne, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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