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Gloria Vanderbilt
American businesswoman, fashion designer, socialite and writer (1924-2019).
Born February 20th, 1924 in Manhattan.
Died June 17th, 2019 at 95 years old in Manhattan (stomach cancer). [ref]
Gloria Vanderbilt (1924-2019) passed away in her home in Manhattan, New York on June 17, 2019. She was 95 years old. The daughter of Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt and Gloria Morgan, Vanderbilt was born in New York City and inherited a large fortune from her father upon his death when she was a young girl. This set her up for a lifelong career of fame, wealth, and notoriety. Throughout her life Vanderbilt lived fully, having many famous relationships and four marriages, writing books - which included two autobiographies - and designing for her eponymous clothing line. She particularly focused on the role of women in society, making a name for herself as an empowered female presence through her art, fashion, and activism. Vanderbilt is survived by her son Anderson Cooper, her two grandchildren, and her many admirers who followed her long-lived legacy.
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Greta Garbo
Born September 18th, 1905 in Katarina church parish.
Died April 15th, 1990 at 84 years old
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)