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James Edward McGee
November 9, 1943 – January 15, 2025
Lived 81 years
Barnesville, OH
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1943
Born November 9
1945
James was 2 when World War II ended
1959
James was 16 when Barbie made her debut
1962
James was 19 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1975
James was 32 when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War
1983
James was 40 when the final episode of M*A*S*H aired
1997
James was 54 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
James was 62 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2014
James was 71 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
James was 79 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2025
Passed away January 15, age 81
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