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Jul 18, 2020
Zizi Jeanmaire (1924–2020), French ballerina danced in Hollywood films
Zizi Jeanmaire was a French modernist ballerina who won international acclaim for her sexually suggestive dancing in the ballet “Carmen,” choreographed by her husband, Roland Petit. She later appeared in the Hollywood films “Hans Christian Andersen” (1952) with Danny Kaye, and “Anything Goes” (1956) with Bing Crosby. She was billed simply as Jeanmaire.
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Jul 18, 2020
Derek Ho (1964–2020), world champion Hawaiian surfer
Derek Ho was a world champion professional surfer. In 1993, at the age of 29, he became the men’s professional world surfing champion. He was the first Hawaii native to accomplish the feat. He was a four-time Triple Crown of Surfing champion (1984, 1986, 1988, and 1990), and two-time Pipeline Masters champion (1986 and 1993).
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Jul 18, 2020
John Lewis (1940-2020), civil rights legend & U.S. Rep. from Georgia
John Lewis , the long-serving U.S. representative from Georgia who was one of the most prominent leaders of the American civil rights movement, died Friday, July 17, his family announced in a statement.
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Jul 17, 2020
C.T. Vivian (1924–2020), civil rights leader who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rev. C.T. Vivian was one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, who worked alongside to organize sit-ins and marches in the pursuit of equality.
