In loving memory
Richard Joseph Rivera
August 9, 1953 – July 13, 2025
Lived 71 years
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1953
Born August 9
1959
Richard was 6 when Hawaii became the 50th state
1969
Richard was 16 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1971
Richard was 18 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Richard was 29 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1995
Richard was 42 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2001
Richard was 48 when Apple introduced the iPod
2016
Richard was 63 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Richard was 69 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2025
Passed away July 13, age 71
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