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Nov 11, 2024
Ella Jenkins (1924–2024), first lady of children’s music
Ella Jenkins was a singer and songwriter who focused on creating music for children during her entire decades-long career.
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Nov 8, 2024
Madeleine Riffaud (1924–2024), French Resistance fighter
Madeleine Riffaud was a journalist and fighter with the French Resistance in World War II, refusing to bow to the Nazis despite capture and torture.
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Jan 30, 2023
Harold Brown (1924–2023), U.S. Air Force officer, Tuskegee Airman
Harold Brown was a U.S. Air Force veteran who flew missions in World War II and the Korean War. He was one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, the group of primarily Black pilots who earned an outstanding combat record despite military segregation.
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May 4, 2021
Billie Hayes (1924–2021), played Witchiepoo on “H.R. Pufnstuf”
Billie Hayes was an actress best known for playing Witchiepoo, the villain of the cult classic children’s show “H.R. Pufnstuf.”
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Nov 13, 2017
Thomas Hudner Jr. (1924–2017), Navy pilot was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Korean War
Deliberately crash landed his plane attempting to rescue fellow pilot.
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Oct 4, 2017
Arthur Janov (1924 – 2017), addressed childhood traumas with “primal therapy”
Arthur Janov, psychotherapist who developed “Primal Scream” therapy, died Oct. 1, 2017, at his home in Malibu, Calif., according to The Associated Press. He was 93.
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Sep 6, 2016
Phyllis Schlafly (1924 - 2016), conservative icon
Phyllis Schlafly, a constitutional lawyer who successfully campaigned against ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution during the 1970s, died Sept. 5, 2016, according to multiple news sources, including CNN. She was 92. Schlafly, who was widely credited with helping move the Republican Party to the right, went on to found the Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund. The political group announced her death in a statement on Labor Day.
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Aug 16, 2014
Fess Parker: Winemaker
Forty years after he'd made his name portraying Davy Crockett, actor Fess Parker still had fans seeking autographs and photos. But they wouldn't go to the Walt Disney lot to find him.
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Jun 30, 2013
The Hilarious Buddy Hackett
When comedian Buddy Hackett died 10 years ago this week, a lot of laughter died with him.
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Jul 23, 2010
Dick Buckley, Chicago Jazz Stalwart
Dick Buckleyhosted jazz programs on WBEZ in Chicago for 30 years.
