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Gore: The Brutal History of Bullfighting

Conflicted: A History Podcast

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Juan Belmonte, the Godfather of Modern Bull Fighting

Juan belmonte was known as the godfather of modern bull fighting. He shot himself in the head on April 8, 19 62 one week away from his seventieth birthday. Some say that he was reacting to a recent diagnosis of lung cancer. Others say he was imitating his good friend ernest hemmingway who had committed suicide the year before.

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