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Len Evans (1930–2006)

Len Evans, 1986 photograph by Gary Ede

Len Evans, 1986 photograph by Gary Ede

PIC Box S8 #P1570/R, National Library of Australia

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'Evans, Len (1930–2006)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/evans-len-22817/text, accessed 7 June 2025.

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Len Evans, 1986 photograph by Gary Ede

Len Evans, 1986 photograph by Gary Ede

PIC Box S8 #P1570/R, National Library of Australia

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Evans, Leonard Paul
Birth

31 August, 1930
Felixstowe, Suffolk, England

Death

17 August, 2006 (aged 75)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

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