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Notable Achievements at Age 67
Stepped down as Chancellor; Olaf Scholz succeeded
Merkel's chancellorship ended on 8 December 2021 when Olaf Scholz was sworn in; Merkel left office after 16 years.
Performed on Saturday Night Live (return after 30 years)
Byrne appeared as the musical guest on SNL with John Mulaney hosting, performing 'Once in a Lifetime' and 'Toe Jam'; his third SNL appearance.
Died from complications of leukemia
Passed away in Boston, Massachusetts on January 23, 2020.
Died of lung cancer in New York City
Passed away in his New York apartment; survived by his fourth wife Kayce Freed, two children and sister. ABC interrupted programming to announce his death.
Judge sentenced Leopold & Loeb to life + 99 years
Judge John Caverly sentenced both defendants to life in prison plus 99 years; Darrow's 12-hour closing argument (sentencing hearing) widely published later.
Took on Leopold & Loeb case (kidnapping/murder)
Defended Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb (19 and 18) in a nationally sensational 'Trial of the Century' (summer 1924); focused on avoiding death penalty via guilty pleas and psychological mitigation.
Ranked #1 on Forbes list of India's 100 richest tycoons
Forbes ranked Mukesh Ambani #1 on India's 100 richest tycoons (Oct 2024) with an estimated net worth of $119.5 billion.
Appointed Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
In the 2024 Special Honours, he was appointed Honorary KBE for contributions to strengthening India–UK business relations.
Left the Bundestag
Merkel's membership of the Bundestag ended on 26 October 2021, closing a 31-year parliamentary career.
Retired as Executive Chairman and left Lockheed Martin board
Retired as Executive Chairman and board member of Lockheed Martin in March 2021 (sources report March 2021 retirement).
Named 209th-richest American by Forbes (net worth $4.3B)
Forbes listed Schultz at #209 in U.S. with an estimated net worth of $4.3 billion (October 2020).
American Utopia opens on Broadway (Hudson Theatre)
David Byrne's American Utopia opened at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway in October 2019.
Retired from Newcastle University
Retired in 2019 as Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University after 13 years service (2006–2019).
Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame
In July 2015 Montezemolo was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in recognition of his impact on the auto industry and motorsport.
Announced 2016 presidential campaign
Formally announced her candidacy for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.
Received ACL Lifetime Achievement Award
Received Association for Computational Linguistics Lifetime Achievement Award for his early work in statistical machine translation and clustering.
Suffered mini-stroke on flight
Suffered a mini-stroke on board a return flight from Bangkok to London on 1 March 2014; rushed to hospital on landing and underwent emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his right leg.
Becomes a father (daughter born)
Martin and Anne Stringfield welcomed their daughter in December 2012; Martin became a first-time father at age 67.
Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Received the United States' highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Estate valued at US$50 million
Jennings left an estate estimated at US$50 million; half went to wife Kayce Freed and most of the remainder to his two children.
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