It's been a big year for avocados. So it's no surprise that the avocado emoji on Unicode 9 is basically groundbreaking news. Sure, there are important things going on in the world today, but nothing as fulfilling and long-awaited as the introduction of the avocado emoji. I mean, what have we even been doing all of this time without it?
Bette Davis died from cancer at the age of 81 on October 6, 1989 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Nanterre, France. Prior to her death, she experienced many health problems in succession. In 1983, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy.
Davis retired in 1970 and briefly served as director of public safety in Cleveland. He then spent five years at the Department of Transportation, directing anti-hijacking efforts. Ironically Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., died July 4, 2002, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He was 89.