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Willard Carroll Smith 1939 - 2016

Willard Carroll Smith was born on November 24, 1939 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. He was married to Carolyn Elizabeth Smith in 1960 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County and they later divorced in 2000 in Philadelphia. He had children Pamela Joan Smith, Willard Carroll Smith II, Harry Merrill Smith, and Ellen Jamie Smith. Willard Smith died at age 76 years old on November 7, 2016 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, and was buried on November 11, 2016 in Philadelphia.
Willard Carroll Smith
November 24, 1939
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
November 7, 2016
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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  • 11/24
    1939

    Birthday

    November 24, 1939
    Birthdate
    Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
    Birthplace
  • 11/7
    2016

    Death

    November 7, 2016
    Death date
    Lung cancer
    Cause of death
    Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
    Death location
  • 11/11
    2016

    Gravesite & Burial

    November 11, 2016
    Funeral date
    Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
    Burial location
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    Willard Carroll Smith lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 76.
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In 1939, in the year that Willard Carroll Smith was born, in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.
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In 1947, Willard was just 8 years old when in June, the Marshall Plan was proposed to help European nations recover economically from World War II. It passed the conservative Republican Congress in March of 1948. After World War I, the economic devastation of Germany caused by burdensome reparations payments led to the rise of Hitler. The Allies didn't want this to happen again and the Marshall Plan was devised to make sure that those conditions didn't arise again.
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Carolyn Elizabeth Smith

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Willard Carroll Smith

1960
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
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2000
Divorce date
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
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