My parents both died and I'm an orphan. There are actually a lot of famous world leader, writers, entertainment stars and scientists who were also orphans. Do you know any orphans?
I do not -- and that must have been very difficult. Are there any well-known orphans that you identify with?
I really respect a lady named Margaret Haughey. She was a well known philanthropist from 1813 - 1882 who opened a bunch of orphanages. 
*That's* truly impressive! So she worked to help those in a similar situation as hers? I'm so glad I know her name now!
Yes! She opened 4 orphanages in New Orleans around the 19th century. I'm so grateful for people like her who paved the way by setting a good example. 
Do you know if any of her institutions still exist? And YES to great examples of humanity!
Now in the 21st century many of the places she founded became homes for the elderly. I guess there is are not as many orphans today. At least they are still used for a good cause!
So true .... it sounds like a really wonderful legacy lives on. Thank you so much for the information!
List of orphans and foundlings
Notable orphans and foundlings include world leaders, celebrated writers, entertainment greats, figures in science and business, as well as innumerable fictional characters in literature and comics. While the exact definition of orphan varies, one legal definition is a child bereft through "death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both parents". According to the United Nations, the definition of an orphan is anyone that loses one parent, either through death or abandonment.
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agreed to work with the filmmakers: "Well I'm not getting any younger and I wanted to express some things that might have been hidden. I wanted to release my heart and tell people about my highs and lows and I think you get that from this documentary... It wasn't difficult to make. We were followed all over the world by this film crew from Europe and I got to be very good friends with the filmmakers. I would say things and do things as if the camera wasn't even there.