Umberto Eco, Italian Writer and Author of 'The Name of the Rose,' Dead at 84
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The Italian author died at his home in northern Italy.
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Italian Philosopher Umberto Eco, author of 'The Name of the Rose,' dead at 84 - News - Books - Ahram Online
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Umberto Eco, author of The Name of the Rose, dies aged 84
Italian author Umberto Eco dies
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The Name of the Rose' author Umberto Eco dies at age 84
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Umberto Eco dead: Italian author and philosopher dies at 84
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Umberto Eco, author of 'The Name of the Rose,' dead at 84 - The Economic Times
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Umberto Eco, author of 'The Name of the Rose,' dead at 84
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Famed Italian Writer Eco Dies at 84