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Margaret Hamilton obituary • Oct. 18, 2026, 7:14 AM ET (The Guardian)

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Also Known As Margaret Heafield
Born August 17, 1936 • Indiana
Died September 30, 2026 (aged 90) • Cambridge • Massachusetts
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016)

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