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Notable Achievements at Age 85
Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden, becoming the first fashion designer to receive the award.
Net worth reported by Forbes (May 2025)
Forbes estimated Ralph Lauren's net worth at US$11.9 billion (May 2025).
Died of pneumonia complications in Kyoto
Died at a hospital in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto on 19 September 2013 aged 85; remained Nintendo's largest shareholder at time of death.
Died in Arlington, Virginia
Died in her sleep of natural causes on January 1, 1992; buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.
Death of wife Elizabeth Handy in car accident
Elizabeth Handy (née Hill), photographer, collaborator and wife, died in a car accident in England on 5 March 2018 at age 77.
Forbes estimated net worth at $2.1 billion (April 2013)
Forbes ranked Yamauchi as the 13th richest person in Japan and 491st in the world with an estimated net worth of $2.1B in April 2013.
This Is a Recording added to National Recording Registry
The Library of Congress added Tomlin's album This Is a Recording to the National Recording Registry for cultural and historical significance.
Ongoing public lectures: 'Computer Musings' series
Continues to give informal public lectures at Stanford called 'Computer Musings' several times a year and occasionally visits graduate courses.
Forbes estimated net worth (public estimate)
Forbes reported an estimated net worth of approximately $2.9 billion (October 2021).
Memorial 'Karl For Ever' at Grand Palais
A 90-minute memorial and career retrospective titled 'Karl For Ever' held at the Grand Palais; 2,500 guests attended and numerous artists performed.
Underwent angioplasty and had stents inserted
On April 23, 2019, King underwent a scheduled angioplasty with stent insertion; earlier erroneous reports of another heart attack were retracted.
Final runway appearance for Chanel (Métiers d’Art 2018/19 show)
Walked the runway at Chanel's Métiers d’Art 2018/19 show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art—his last public runway appearance.
New York Times: 'Gives Away the Last of His Fortune'
NYT profile noted Feeney had given away the last of his fortune and that Atlantic had distributed several billion dollars to causes worldwide.
106 academics publish open letter criticizing his public statements
A group of 106 academic scientists wrote an open letter urging Montagnier to stop spreading dangerous health messages beyond his expertise.
Received Key to the City of Detroit
Awarded the key to the city by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on October 22, 2014.
Married Toni Brinker
Married Toni Chapman Brinker on Valentine's Day at Prairie Chapel (Feb 14, 2014); later divorced in June 2017.
Stanford Munger Graduate Residence opened
The Munger Graduate Residence at Stanford opened late 2009; Munger designed and funded the facility to house ~600 students.
Received Albert Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
Awarded the prestigious Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for development of cognitive therapy.
Retired from stand-up comedy; final performance at Suncoast, Las Vegas
Cited advanced age and lack of energy; performed final stand-up show at the Suncoast in Las Vegas and formally retired from stand-up.
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