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Gerard Gilbert Martin
April 19, 1934 – June 28, 2023
Lived 89 years
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1934
Born April 19
1939
Gerard was 5 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1945
Gerard was 11 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1958
Gerard was 24 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1969
Gerard was 35 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1976
Gerard was 42 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Gerard was 48 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1997
Gerard was 63 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
Gerard was 67 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
Gerard was 76 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2022
Gerard was 88 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away June 28, age 89
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