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Michael Bond, the British author who created Paddington Bear. His books have sold more than 35 million copies worldwide and have been translated into at least 40 languages.
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Michael Bond
Died on June 27, 2017 at age 91
Mr. Bond was the genial British author who created Paddington Bear, the polite, good-natured but disaster-prone little hero of children’s novels, picture and activity books, television series, and films.
Notable Deaths 2017
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