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June 8, 2000
Frédéric Dard, French author and screenwriter (born 1921)

Frédéric Dard
Frédéric Charles Antoine Dard ) also known under the pen name San-Antonio, was a French writer. Known as an author of crime fiction and as a humorist, he was noted for his ability to blend the two genres. Though Dard also wrote serious fiction, his most successful books used a farcical tone.
June 8
June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 206 days remain until the end of the year.