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  2. Truman Capote - Wikipedia

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    Gore Vidal once observed, "Truman Capote has tried, with some success, to get into a world that I have tried, with some success, to get out of." [ 48 ] In the late 1960s, he became friendly with Lee Radziwill , the sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis .

  3. Denham Fouts - Wikipedia

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    Denham "Denny" Fouts (May 9, 1914 – December 16, 1948 [1]) was an American male prostitute and socialite.He served as the inspiration for characters by Truman Capote, Gore Vidal, Christopher Isherwood, and Gavin Lambert.

  4. Gore Vidal - Wikipedia

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    In 1975, Vidal sued Truman Capote for slander, over the accusation that he had once been thrown out of the White House for being drunk, putting his arm around First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and then insulting her mother. [41] Capote said of Vidal at the time: "I'm always sad about Gore—very sad that he has to breathe every day."

  5. Who was Lee Radziwill? Meet Truman Capote’s ‘swan ... - AOL

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    In 1975, Truman had given an interview to Playgirl where he told a story about Gore Vidal, a fellow writer who he detested. He recalled a party at the White House in 1961 where Gore had gotten ...

  6. The True Story of Babe Paley's Death - AOL

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    The episode begins with Babe's death, then her funeral (which Truman was not invited to), and finally Truman's decline and death. In real life, Barbara "Babe" Paley passed away on July 6, 1978, at ...

  7. Harper Lee - Wikipedia

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    Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama, [8] the youngest of four children of Frances Cunningham (née Finch) and Amasa Coleman Lee. [9] Her parents chose her middle name, Harper, to honor pediatrician Dr. William W. Harper, of Selma, who had saved the life of her sister Louise. [10]

  8. The Real Tragedy of Truman Capote's Death - AOL

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    The Swans, it dawned on me that the series would end on a mournful note: Truman Capote's death. Sure, the writer was a tough guy with a quick wit and thick skin, but stories of betrayal rarely ...

  9. Jacqueline Susann - Wikipedia

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    Gore Vidal said, "She doesn't write, she types." [65] [note 7] In July 1969, Truman Capote appeared on The Tonight Show and announced that Susann looked "like a truck driver in drag." [66] On Susann's next visit to the show, Johnny Carson gave her a chance to respond to Capote by asking, "What do you think of Truman?" Susann quipped, "I think ...