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Franklin Henry Crater Sr.

June 18, 1931 – January 1, 2024

Lived 92 years

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1931

Born June 18

1939

Franklin was 8 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters

1942

Franklin was 11 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"

1950

Franklin was 19 when the Korean War began

1962

Franklin was 31 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war

1977

Franklin was 46 when Elvis Presley died

1982

Franklin was 51 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"

1991

Franklin was 60 when the Soviet Union dissolved

2001

Franklin was 70 when Apple introduced the iPod

2017

Franklin was 86 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon

2022

Franklin was 91 when ChatGPT was released to the public

2024

Passed away January 1, age 92

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