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4 Notable People Who Passed Away on July 4th
mentalfloss.com — CNN is reporting that North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms passed away at the tender age of 86. And while his legacy is certainly a polarizing one, I was surprised to learn how many other famous people passed away on the 4th. Here ’s a short list of people who died on that most American of U.S. holidays (other than Jefferson and Adams):
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- pingpants, on 07/04/2008, -1/+1Barry White, a true patriot.
- wrathchilde, on 07/04/2008, -1/+6Dugg for Bob Ross. RIP
- brad3378, on 07/05/2008, -2/+2He's been dead for like 10 years.
Why is this news?- wrathchilde, on 07/05/2008, -0/+1It's not news that he is dead. Although it might be to my 9-year old son, who watches his PBS reruns with me. I had no idea he died on July 4th, and I grew up watching him.
- brad3378, on 07/05/2008, -2/+2He's been dead for like 10 years.
- Stryder81, on 07/04/2008, -1/+2John Adams & Thomas Jefferson also passed away on the same July 4th
- IAmCuteKitty, on 07/04/2008, -3/+25. Kevin Rose
- brad3378, on 07/05/2008, -1/+6I hope you realize that you will be the #1 suspect if he ever goes missing.
- BennyGreenberg, on 07/05/2008, -0/+1I love(d) Bob Ross - grew up watching him on Channelk 13 in NY
- projectstartrek, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1I only looked at this 'cuz of the picture of Bob Ross
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