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| | Francoise Sagan | The San Diego Union-Tribune |
 | | Francoise Sagan, the rebellious French writer who achieved fame as a teenager with her first novel, "Bonjour Tristesse," a precocious tale of sexual disillusionment, but whose international reputation dimmed as literary tastes changed, died Friday in Honfleur, in northern France. |
 | | Sagan was convicted twice of narcotics offenses, in 1990 and 1995, receiving fines and prison sentences, which were suspended. |
 | | Sagan was born, June 21, 1935, the third and youngest child of Paul Quoirez, a well-to-do businessman, and his wife, Marie. |
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