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Audrey Hepburn: An icon who knew the horrors of war

3 July 2015
Fiona MacdonaldFeatures correspondent
News imagePhilippe Halsman/Magnum Photos Audrey Hepburn in LIFE magazine, 1954 (Credit: Philippe Halsman/Magnum Photos)Philippe Halsman/Magnum Photos
Audrey Hepburn in LIFE magazine, 1954 (Credit: Philippe Halsman/Magnum Photos)
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