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American dentist, author and civil rights pioneer; younger sister of fellow centenarian Sadie Delany [54] Sadie Delany: 1889–1999: 109: American educator, author and civil rights pioneer; elder sister of fellow centenarian Bessie Delany [54] Güzin Dino: 1910–2013: 102: Turkish writer [55] Marjory Stoneman Douglas: 1890–1998: 108
Adelina Domingues (February 19, 1888 – August 21, 2002) was a Cape Verdean American supercentenarian who was the world's oldest person from the death of 114-year-old British-American woman Grace Clawson on May 28, 2002, to her own death less than three months later. [44] Domingues was born in Cape Verde.
Daisy Turner. Daisy Turner (June 21, 1883 – February 8, 1988) was an American storyteller and poet. Born in Grafton, Vermont, to former slaves, she became famous late in life for her oral recordings of her family's history, which can be traced back to Africa and England.
Judy Garland’s performance of “The Trolley Song,” a second-act standout from the 1944 movie musical “Meet Me in St. Louis,” has found new life online nearly 80 years later as an unlikely ...
In 1970, her volume of poetry Selected Poems was published, and, in 1976, Mary Wilson was one of three judges of the Booker Prize, the other judges being Walter Allen and Francis King. [5] According to the Dictionary of National Biography entry for Harold Wilson, written by Roy Jenkins, [6] Wilson was not satisfied with life in politics.
French composer [80] Leo Leandros: 1923– 101 Greek musician, composer, singer, songwriter, lyricist and record producer [81] Everett Lee: 1916–2022: 105: American conductor and violinist [82] Mary Lee: 1921–2022: 100: Scottish singer [83] Matti Lehtinen: 1922–2022: 100: Finnish baritone singer. [84] Conrad Leonard: 1898–2003: 104 ...
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The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.