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When asked in his late 90s if his doctor knew he still smoked, Burns said, 'No ... he's dead.'

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George Burns
Age: 100 †
Born: 1896
Born: January 20
Died: 1996
Died: March 9
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When I die I intend to take my music with me. I don't know what's out there, but I want to make sure it's in my key.
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I was brought up to respect my elders, so now I don't have to respect anybody.
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First you forget names, then you forget faces. Next you forget to pull your zipper up and finally, you forget to pull it down.
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