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Sirio Maccioni, who opened famed eatery Le Cirque, dies

by AP Entertainment Writer
| April 21, 2020 12:03 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Italian restaurateur Sirio Maccioni, who opened the celebrated French restaurant Le Cirque and watched it grow into arguably Manhattan’s favorite dining room of the rich and famous, has died in Italy. He was 88.

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