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Herman John Ott
August 28, 1931 – May 15, 2008
Lived 76 years
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1931
Born August 28
1939
Herman was 8 when World War II began in Europe
1942
Herman was 11 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1951
Herman was 20 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1962
Herman was 31 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1976
Herman was 45 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1981
Herman was 50 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
Herman was 66 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
Herman was 70 when Apple introduced the iPod
2008
Passed away May 15, age 76
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