The Velvet Hammer
Thomas Joseph Everetts
November 15, 1938 – February 15, 2025
Lived 86 years
Peoria, Illinois
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1938
Born November 15
1939
Thomas was 1 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1947
Thomas was 9 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1951
Thomas was 13 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1969
Thomas was 31 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1971
Thomas was 33 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Thomas was 44 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1998
Thomas was 60 when Google was founded
2004
Thomas was 66 when Facebook was launched
2016
Thomas was 78 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Thomas was 84 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2025
Passed away February 15, age 86
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