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.
In the summer of 1962, Ernie Davis was diagnosed with leukemia. He began receiving medical treatment and was hopeful of still playing with the Browns. However, he died in Cleveland Lakeside Hospital in May 1963. He lay in state in the Neighborhood House in Elmira where more than 10,000 mourners passed by in tribute. To honor Ernie Davis, the Browns retired jersey number 45, the number he would have worn, in his honor.