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Richard Wilbur in 2006 in his home at the time in Cummington, Mass.
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Richard Wilbur
Died on October 14, 2017 at age 96
Mr. Wilbur’s meticulous, urbane poems earned him two Pulitzer Prizes and selection as the national poet laureate.
Notable Deaths 2017
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