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Elton John is interviewed by Barbra Walters in 1997, a day before the funeral of Lady Diana, Princess of Wales. In the interview, John talks about the life of the Princess, the paparazzi that terrorized her, and her two sons: Prince William and Harry. He also shares a story about his favorite memory with Diana in which she was so excited to meet and talk to actor Richard Gere. Walters asks John how he will remember the princess and he states that he would remember her as a selfless person searching for love and happiness.

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Elton John Describes Lady Diana appeared first on Witnify.

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Upon Joseph Stalin’s death on March 5, 1953, Russians share their reaction to his death. Former dissidents such as Lev Kopelev even wept for the corrupt dictator who ruled Russia for over three decades: “It wasn’t the real Stalin that we…that I and others like me mourned in those days. It was the Stalin myth, the Stalin fairytale.” Former bureaucrats describe Stalin’s vicious approach to executing mass numbers of people during his rule and his dictatorial strategies to create his propaganda image.

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Russians Mourn the Death of Stalin the Myth Not the Man appeared first on Witnify.

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Mail Online shares video of people leaving the funeral of “The Sopranos” star James Gandolfini, who died on June 19, 2013 at the age of 51. Attendees included HBO executives, co-stars, friends, family members and fans, including friend Kevin Barry who described Gandolfini as a nice man, a shy man, one who was a good father to his son and who was happy with his new wife and baby girl. The funeral was held at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City.

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The Funeral of James Gandolfini appeared first on Witnify.

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Cheryl Kagan, Shirley Temple’s publicist, talks about the amazing person Temple was off the screen, how she got involved with politics, and shares anecdotal memories of this inspirational woman. The beloved child star and successful diplomat passed away at the age of 85 on February 10, 2014.

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What Shirley Temple Was Like to Work With appeared first on Witnify.

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Stars of the movie The Monuments Men, George Clooney, John Goodman, and Bob Balaban, describe what it was like growing up watching Shirley Temple. The beloved actor and respected diplomat passed away at the age of 85 on February 10, 2014..

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Shirley Temple’s Legacy According to the Monuments Men appeared first on Witnify.

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Watch footage of Boris Yeltsin’s funeral in Russia on April 25, 2007.

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See footage of Cesar Chavez’s funeral procession held after the labor activist’s death on April 23, 1993.

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On September 5, 1997, England’s Queen Elizabeth II pays a tribute to her former daughter-in-law, Princess Diana, who died on August 31, 1997 in a car crash. In this tribute, recorded and broadcast by BBC News, Queen Elizabeth speaks on the grief she feels over Princess Diana’s death on August 31, 1997. She expresses her gratitude for the flowers, tributes and kind expressions of sympathy from the many people who loved Diana.

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Queen Elizabeth II Pays Tribute to Princess Diana appeared first on Witnify.

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Bryony Nierop-Reading discusses why she is protesting at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral. She believes Thatcher to be an evil woman who destroyed the coal mining industry and all the workers. Thatcher’s funeral has caused an uproar amongst many who believer her work as Prime Minister to be corrupt and damaging. Thatcher died on the morning of April 8, 2013 at the age of 87 after suffering from a stroke.

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Bryony Nierop-Reading Explains Her Disapproval At Margaret Thatcher's Funeral appeared first on Witnify.

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Zoë Kirk-Robinson talks about the reaction of people on Margaret Thatcher's death as well as her own personal reaction. Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between the years of 1979 and 1990. Thatcher is known to be the only women who has ever held that office in the UK as well as the longest serving prime minister of the twentieth century.

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Zoë Kirk-Robinson Talks About Death of Margaret Thatcher appeared first on Witnify.