In loving memory
James Thompson
May 7, 1943 – August 27, 2024
Lived 81 years
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1943
Born May 7
1947
James was 4 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1958
James was 15 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1962
James was 19 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1977
James was 34 when Star Wars opened in theaters
1982
James was 39 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1997
James was 54 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
James was 58 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
James was 67 when Instagram was launched
2022
James was 79 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away August 27, age 81
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