In loving memory
Betty Lee Pollen
November 28, 1928 – February 27, 2026
Lived 97 years
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1928
Born November 28
1929
Betty was 1 when the stock market crashed on Black Tuesday
1939
Betty was 11 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1942
Betty was 14 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1959
Betty was 31 when Barbie made her debut
1969
Betty was 41 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1976
Betty was 48 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1989
Betty was 61 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1997
Betty was 69 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2007
Betty was 79 when the first iPhone went on sale
2014
Betty was 86 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2026
Passed away February 27, age 97
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