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the old woman passed away quietly
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The three musicians went on to varying degrees of success, most notably McCulloch, who played with Paul McCartney for three years but succumbed to substance abuse and died in 1979; Keen passed away in 2002 and Newman in 2016.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
But then his father suddenly passed away and Vasquez decided to move to America to pursue a music career to make his father proud.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Hewitt’s character navigated the holidays during a difficult time as her mother passed away.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Greef Karga actor, Carl Weathers, passed away earlier this year.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
But then his father suddenly passed away and Vasquez decided to move to America to pursue a music career to make his father proud.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Hewitt’s character navigated the holidays during a difficult time as her mother passed away.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Greef Karga actor, Carl Weathers, passed away earlier this year.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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