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.
Tyrone Davis, a suave soul singer who placed 43 songs in the R&B charts between 1968 and 1988, died on Feb. 9 of pneumonia. He was 66. The Mississippi native was just a teenager when he moved to Chicago in 1959. Davis toiled at a factory during the day and spent his evenings honing his smooth vocal style.