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Maria "Gueli" Tirado
August 21, 1929 – September 22, 2023
Lived 94 years
Bronx, New York
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1929
Born August 21
1939
Maria was 10 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1942
Maria was 13 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1951
Maria was 22 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1962
Maria was 33 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1971
Maria was 42 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1989
Maria was 60 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1994
Maria was 65 when "Friends" premiered
2005
Maria was 76 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2016
Maria was 87 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Maria was 93 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away September 22, age 94
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