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Feb 14, 1988 · As she attempted to reboard her ship, customs officials judged one of the heads to be a genuine Roman antique, and Gene LePere was arrested for smuggling.
Gene LePere. Writer: Dark Holiday. Gene LePere was born on 16 October 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. Gene was a writer, known for Dark Holiday (1989). Gene was married to James E. LePere and Edward M. Kelly. Gene died on 18 December 2023 in Burbank, California, USA.
- October 16, 1926
Gene LePere was arrested and jailed in Turkey for allegedly smuggling archeological artifacts. She talks about her ordeal and the book she wrote about it, Never Pass This Way Again, on Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
Mar 23, 2012 · Gene Hirshhorn LePere. Vantage Press, Mar 23, 2012 - Antiques & Collectibles - 352 pages. Little Man in a Big Hurry is the remarkable story of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, who donated the largest...
- Gene Hirshhorn LePere
- Vantage Press, 2012
- 0533165091, 9780533165094
Jan 1, 1988 · LePere, daughter of art collector Joseph Hirshhorn, details the nightmare conditions of her brief confinement in a Turkish prison in 1983.
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In late 1983, LePere, a 56-year-old marketing consultant (and daughter of art collector Joseph Hirshhorn), suddenly found herself clapped into a Turkish prison. Her ""crime"": attempting to smuggle an ancient artifact out of the country, a serious offense.
Gene LePere. Writer: Dark Holiday. Gene LePere was born on 16 October 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. Gene was a writer, known for Dark Holiday (1989). Gene was married to James E. LePere and Edward M. Kelly. Gene died on 18 December 2023 in Burbank, California, USA.
