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Feb 24, 2020

Tao Porchon-Lynch (1918–2020), world’s oldest yoga teacher

Tao Porchon-Lynch  was certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest yoga teacher. 101 years old at her death — and still teaching until days before she died — Porchon-Lynch earned the title in 2012, when she was 93. Porchon-Lynch was also a competitive ballroom dancer who appeared on “America’s Got Talent” in 2015. In her younger years, she was a model and actress whose films included “Show Boat” (1951) and “The Last Time I Saw Paris” (1954).

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Dec 11, 2017

Simeon Booker (1918–2017), first full-time African-American reporter at The Washington Post

His courageous coverage of the civil rights movement brought it national attention.

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Nov 30, 2016

Michael "Jim" Delligatti (1918–2016), Big Mac creator

Michael "Jim" Delligatti, who created McDonald's iconic Big Mac sandwich, has died at the age of 98, according to multiple news sources.

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Sep 20, 2012

Jacqueline Susann's Misbehaving Celebs

Thirty-eight years after Jacqueline Susann's death, her books somehow manage to be both dated and relevant at the same time...

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