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Sometimes the prewritten obituary's subject outlives its author. One example is The New York Times' obituary of Taylor, written by the newspaper's theater critic Mel Gussow, who died in 2005. [7] The 2023 obituary of Henry Kissinger featured reporting by Michael T. Kaufman, who died almost 14 years earlier in 2010. [8]
The birthplace of John Rolfe, born c. 1585, remains unproven. At that time, the Spanish Empire held a virtual monopoly on the lucrative tobacco trade. Most Spanish colonies in the Americas were located in South America and the West Indies, which were more favorable to tobacco growth than their English counterparts (founded in the early 17th century, notably Jamestown in 1607).
Buckles joined actor Gary Sinise in 2007 to lead a Memorial Day parade, [42] and that evening his life was featured on NBC Nightly News. [43] With the death of 108-year-old Harry Richard Landis in February 2008, Buckles became the last surviving American veteran of World War I. [ 44 ] The following month, he met with United States President ...
Pocahontas is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hardeman and McNairy counties, Tennessee, United States. [3] It is eighty-three miles southeast of Memphis . Pocahontas is a postal city with ZIP code 38061. [ 4 ]
Pocahontas County is a county located in Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 7,078, making it the state's ninth-least populous county. [1] The county seat is Pocahontas. [2] The county was formed in 1851. [3] The county is named in honor of Pocahontas, the famous Native American woman from Jamestown, Virginia. A ...
Judy Kuhn (born May 20, 1958) is an American actress, singer and activist, known for her work in musical theatre. A four-time Tony Award nominee, she has released four studio albums and sang the title role in the 1995 film Pocahontas, including her rendition of the song "Colors of the Wind", which won its composers the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Lillian Russell (born Helen Louise Leonard; December 4, 1860 or 1861 [1] – June 6, 1922) was an American actress and singer. She became one of the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, praised for her beauty and style, as well as for her voice and stage presence.
Jean Stapleton (born Jeanne Murray; January 19, 1923 – May 31, 2013) was an American character actress of stage, television and film. Stapleton is best known for her portrayal of Edith Bunker, the perpetually optimistic and devoted wife of Archie Bunker, on the 1970s sitcom All in the Family. [1]