She was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Born 1924
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She performed with jazz greats including Duke Ellington.
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Kalish was one of the first women working behind the scenes in television.
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Her telenovelas included “Kassandra,” “Cristal,” “Peregrina,” and dozens more.
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He led the fight to free Zambia from British rule.
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His death leaves only five survivors of the disaster still living.
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She also played Mammy Yokum in the musical “Lil Abner.”
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She was the first women to write for the popular comic.
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The Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress changed the face of Hollywood in the 1970s.
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Fabric won a Grammy Award for best rock ‘n’ roll recording for “Alley Cat,” though it was a bigger hit on easy listening radio than with rock fans.