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Article: Passages.(News)
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- The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
- Article date:
- September 13, 2009
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Byline: Seattle Times staff and news services
Gertrude Baines, 115, a retired maid and the world's oldest known living person, died Friday in Los Angeles.
Gertrude Noone, 110, the world's oldest known living military veteran, died Thursday in Milford, Conn. She was a 44-year-old insurance clerk when she enlisted in the Women's Army Corps in 1943; she served until 1949.
Larry Gelbart, 81, the award-winning comedy writer best known for developing the landmark TV series "M*A*S*H," co-writing the book for the hit Broadway musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and co-writing the classic movie comedy "Tootsie," died of cancer ...