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I lost my brother when I was 22. He was only 24. I was always the kind of person to live on the edge, but after that, it made me feel like I could really die. It can really happen. Before then, I never thought it could happen to me or my family.

Queen Latifah

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Queen Latifah
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 18
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