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the old woman passed away quietly
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The show has seen many changes in recent years, including the addition of two new hosts and the loss of beloved judge Len Goodman, who passed away in April 2023 after his retirement.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Tommy died on Friday, just one day after the 21st anniversary of late country music icon Jonny Cash, who passed away on Sept. 12, 2003, from complications of diabetes.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2024
And apparently Freud’s obsession wasn’t explicitly tactical nor trendy: Collecting became one of his great passions after his father passed away in 1896.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
Unfortunately, both of her daughters have passed away.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Sep. 2024
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Tommy died on Friday, just one day after the 21st anniversary of late country music icon Jonny Cash, who passed away on Sept. 12, 2003, from complications of diabetes.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2024
And apparently Freud’s obsession wasn’t explicitly tactical nor trendy: Collecting became one of his great passions after his father passed away in 1896.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
Unfortunately, both of her daughters have passed away.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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