In loving memory
Cheryl Lynn Novel-Brooks
July 19, 1951 – May 5, 2026
Lived 74 years
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1951
Born July 19
1959
Cheryl was 8 when Barbie made her debut
1969
Cheryl was 18 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1976
Cheryl was 25 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1989
Cheryl was 38 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1998
Cheryl was 47 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2005
Cheryl was 54 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2016
Cheryl was 65 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Cheryl was 71 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2026
Passed away May 5, age 74
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