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| August 13, 2020 9:27 AM

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIVES LOST-SHAKESPEARE LADY — Audio Interview. A Connecticut woman who became famous for her gritty and colorful performances of Shakespeare on the streets of a college town has died of the coronavirus. Margaret Holloway, who died of the virus in May, was remembered by friends in New Haven as a gifted actor and director whose career was derailed by drugs and mental illness. In this audio clip, Laura Spector remembers her friend and former classmate, Margaret Holloway. Source: AP reports. Click for a preview.

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