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A Real-Life Star Wars Hero: Shawn Valdez

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"A Real-Life Star Wars Hero: Shawn Valdez" is an article appearing in Star Wars Insider 34, written by Stephen J. Sansweet. The article describes how Star Wars character Shawn Valdez is named in honor of a young boy who died of leukemia.

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Title
"A Real-Life Star Wars Hero: Shawn Valdez"
Author
Stephen J. Sansweet
Released
Summer 1997
Published in
Star Wars Insider 34