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Michael Bond
British writer (1926ā2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Michael Bond OBE (13 January 1926 ā 27 June 2017) was an English author. He was best known for his Paddington Bear series of books. Bond was awarded a OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2015.[1]
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Born | Thomas Michael Bond (1926-01-13)13 January 1926 |
Died | 27 June 2017(2017-06-27) (aged 91) London, England |
Nationality | British |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Education | Presentation College, Reading |
Occupation | Author |
Years active | 1945-2017 |
Known for | Author of the Paddington Bear series |
Children | 2 |
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Bond died on 27 June 2017 at his London home from a short-illness at the age of 91.[2]