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Richard And Leone Williams
September 4, 1928 – February 20, 2024
Lived 95 years
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1928
Born September 4
1929
Richard was 1 when the first Academy Awards were presented
1939
Richard was 11 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1945
Richard was 17 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1950
Richard was 22 when the Korean War began
1962
Richard was 34 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1974
Richard was 46 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1989
Richard was 61 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1997
Richard was 69 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
Richard was 77 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2015
Richard was 87 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2024
Passed away February 20, age 95
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