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James Ronald Padrick
October 30, 1945 – March 8, 2026
Lived 80 years
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1945
Born October 30
1947
James was 2 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1951
James was 6 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1967
James was 22 when the first Super Bowl was played
1976
James was 31 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1981
James was 36 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
James was 52 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
James was 60 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2016
James was 71 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
James was 77 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2026
Passed away March 8, age 80
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