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James Robert Goldsby

August 22, 1936 – May 10, 2023

Lived 86 years

Peoria, IL

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1936

Born August 22

1939

James was 3 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters

1942

James was 6 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"

1953

James was 17 when an armistice ended the fighting in Korea

1962

James was 26 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war

1975

James was 39 when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War

1981

James was 45 when MTV began broadcasting

1997

James was 61 when "Titanic" opened in theaters

2004

James was 68 when Facebook was launched

2017

James was 81 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon

2022

James was 86 when ChatGPT was released to the public

2023

Passed away May 10, age 86

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