Gone But Not Forgotten in 2016
It felt like a record number of familiar voices and faces from radio, movies, television, sports - beloved by baby boomers and seniors - passed away in 2016. Below, Merle Haggard, William Christopher…
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Celebrating Seniors - Dina Merrill Turns 93
Update May 22, 2017: Dina Merrill has died today May 22, 2017 at the age of 93. She leaves behind her third husband Ted Hartley, and surviving daughter Nina Rumbough…
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Farewell, Debbie Reynolds & Carrie Fisher
American actress Debbie Reynolds, mother of actress and author Carrie Fisher, has died at the age of 84 on December 28, 2016 just 1 day after her daughter Carrie Fisher.…
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Boomer TV Trivia: Hawaii Five-O
Q1. What year did the original Hawaii Five-O TV series starring Jack Lord as Detective Captain Steve McGarrett, begin? Q2. There were 16 regular cast members of Hawaii Five-O during…
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Baby Boomer Books: Trixie Belden Series
Baby boomers may be familiar with the children's mystery book series featuring amateur girl detective Trixie Belden, based in the the Hudson Valley area of New York. (Source Photos: Pinterest,…
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Farewell, John Glenn
The first American to orbit the earth, John Glenn Jr., has died on December 8, 2016 at the age of 95 after having been hospitalized earlier in December. Below, a…
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History Fix from December 1946
Baby Boomer Trivia From December 1946: UNICEF Begins, It's A Wonderful Life, Flamingo Las Vegas Opens UNICEF Forms UNICEF was formed in In December 1946, when the United Nations General Assembly…
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Technology for Seniors: Netflix
Netflix article source: What is Netflix? + How Netflix Works by TechBoomers.com What is Netflix? + How Netflix Works The life of a movie and TV aficionado is kind of hard, if you…
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James Karen is 93, Part 2 (1988-2016)
From Up Close & Personal to The Pursuit of Happyness Despite his new senior citizen status in 1988, American character actor James Karen showed no signs of retiring. Over the next…
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Celebrating Seniors - James Karen is 93, Part 1
All the President's Men to Wall Street (1923-1987) Veteran American character actor (with over 200 film credits) James Karen was born Jacob Karnofsky on November 28, 1923 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. …
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