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Dick Bruna in 2005 at the opening of an exhibition devoted to his Miffy books in The Hague.
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Dick Bruna
Died on February 16, 2017 at age 89
A Dutch illustrator and children��s book author, Mr. Bruna created one of the most recognizable characters in the world, a sparely drawn round little white rabbit known in English as Miffy.
Notable Deaths 2017
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