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Celebrated author, satirist and political commentator Gore Vidal died at the of 86.
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Born into politics as the member of a rich and powerful family, he joined the Navy at 17.
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He shocked the world by writing one of the first novels to include an openly gay character: 'The City and the Pillar.'
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He was known for his witty political critiques and his acerbic take on American society.
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Widely hailed as one of America's greatest man of letters, Vidal was a high-profile commentator on politics,
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He wrote 25 novels, two successful Broadway plays, numerous screenplays, more than 200 essays and the memoir 'Palimpsest.'
