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Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier

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Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier

Birth
Hampstead, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
Death
11 Apr 1934 (aged 61)
Burial
Hampstead, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England GPS-Latitude: 51.5555989, Longitude: -0.1803356
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Du Maurier cigarettes
In 1929, Gerald du Maurier was being hotly pursued by the Inland Revenue. Du Maurier was a regular cigarette smoker, and the du Maurierbrand was named after him as a paid endorsement deal (he did not smoke them himself), to which he agreed to help pay taxes owed.
Du Maurier cigarettes
In 1929, Gerald du Maurier was being hotly pursued by the Inland Revenue. Du Maurier was a regular cigarette smoker, and the du Maurierbrand was named after him as a paid endorsement deal (he did not smoke them himself), to which he agreed to help pay taxes owed.


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