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Life Summary

Name Shirley Patricia Riggs
Born

21 February, 1921
Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died

12 March, 1998 (aged 77)
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

cancer (leukemia)

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