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Władysław Szpilman died on 6 July 2000 in Warsaw, Poland. He was a Polish pianist, composer, and author. Szpilman is best known for his book The Pianist, which was later adapted into a film of the same name. Szpilman was born in Sosnowiec, Poland, in 1911. He studied piano at the Warsaw Conservatory and began his professional career as a pianist in 1932.