By: Katherine A. '14
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On February 10 at the age of
85, former actress Shirley Temple passed away.
Though primarily known for her role in the entertainment industry,
Temple also enjoyed long career
as a diplomat. She died of natural
causes at her Woodside, California, home. Reps say family members and
caregivers surrounded her at the time.
Temple began acting at the age of 3 and became a huge box-office draw
before turning 10 years old, commanding a salary of $50,000 per movie. She was
also known as “America's Sweetheart” and “America's Darling” during the 1930’s.
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Shirley Temple was known for
numerous movie roles. One of her most famous movies that really caught the
world’s eye was Curly Top and Heidi in the mid 1930’s. These hits
followed her for years. She became everyone’s idol nationwide.
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