# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
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# Generated: 2026-08-15T00:39:33.383Z

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name: "Gertrude Mary Cox"
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birthDate: "1906-01-13"
deathDate: "1978-10-17"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump