284:. Gallant's apartment became well known for its unusual and modern decor; all the windows were shuttered, the walls of the living room were painted with black, glossy paint and the white linoleum were made to resemble a river of blood with splashes of red paint. Gallant's mirrored dining room with glass tables was featured in an issue of
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family. He had a brother who was murdered in the 1980s. Gallant, who was openly gay, eventually began styling hair. He later admitted "...I hated it . But I was good at it. . . . I had always thought to be talented at something, you had to like it.”
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