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Hugh Thomas in 2010.
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Hugh Thomas
Died on May 7, 2017 at age 85
In magisterial works, Mr. Thomas, a British historian, novelist and associate of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, chronicled great upheaval in the Hispanic world, from Spain’s imperial expansion to its civil war.
Notable Deaths 2017
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