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Also Known As Fred McFeely Rogers • Mister Rogers
Born March 20, 1928 • Latrobe • Pennsylvania
Died February 27, 2003 (aged 74) • Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania
Awards And Honors Emmy Award • Presidential Medal of Freedom (2002)

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