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George Ames Plimpton (March 18, 1927 – September 25, 2003) was an American journalist, writer and editor. He was widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found The Paris Review. He was born in New York City.

Plimpton, along with former decathlete Rafer Johnson and American football star Rosey Grier, helped wrestle Sirhan Sirhan to the floor when Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1968.

Plimpton died on September 25, 2020 at his New York City apartment from a heart attack caused by supraventricular tachycardia, aged 76.

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    Plimpton with Herb Caen and Ann Moller in 1993

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