Allan
Americannoun
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Her book, for instance, documents many famous men who were cat lovers, including authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Ernest Hemingway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
By that time, Allan couldn’t stand, walk or feed himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Then two years later, the family suffered a major shake-up: On Jan. 15, Allan, a 78-year-old American billionaire, died alone in Russia’s Saint Petersburg’s City Hospital No. 40, Intensive Care Unit No. 3.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Jane and Allan ran the business, consulting the other two siblings, Diane Goldman Kemper and Amy, on major decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Gloria’s grandson Allan plays rough with Jasmin, who is smaller.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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