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Continue. Be loving and be strong. Be fierce and be kind. And don't give in and don't give up.'

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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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Comedian
Dancer
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Film Director
Film Producer
Human Rights Activist
Journalist
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Politician
St. Louis
Missouri
Marguerite Annie Johnson
Marguerite Johnson
Marguerite Ann Johnson
Marguerite Anne Johnson
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