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This person died in 2013 at age 87. She grew up in a flat above a grocery store owned by her father. She believed personal responsibility and hard work were the only ways to achieve national prosperity. Even some of her strongest critics accorded her a grudging respect. She was the first woman to become prime minister of Britain, and was nicknamed The Iron Lady. Today’s dead celebrity is Margaret Thatcher.
Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. Visit our website at famousandgravy.com and also enjoy our free mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.com
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Transcript of this episode
New York Times Obituary for Margaret Thatcher
Elle Magazine article on Thatcher’s depiction in “The Crown”
Ian Rubbish page on SNL Website
Highlights from Margaret Thatcher speeches curated by the WSJ
Margaret Thatcher Pop Songs list from The New Yorker
Film trailer for “The Iron Lady’ starring Meryl Streep
Dead or Alive quiz game
Famous & Gravy on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
Famous & Gravy official website
Part of the obituary podcast Famous & Gravy, this episode unpacks the significance of Margaret Thatcher as part of a life lessons from celebrities and known for legacy podcast, through themes of identity, perception, and lasting influence. This entry frames legacy not as a fixed point, but as an ongoing negotiation. This legacy podcast explores smart pop culture podcast and contributes to celebrity obituary podcast.
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This person died in 2013 at age 87. She grew up in a flat above a grocery store owned by her father. She believed personal responsibility and hard work were the only ways to achieve national prosperity. Even some of her strongest critics accorded her a grudging respect. She was the first woman to become prime minister of Britain, and was nicknamed The Iron Lady. Today’s dead celebrity is Margaret Thatcher.
Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. Visit our website at famousandgravy.com and also enjoy our free mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.com
LINKS:
Transcript of this episode
New York Times Obituary for Margaret Thatcher
Elle Magazine article on Thatcher’s depiction in “The Crown”
Ian Rubbish page on SNL Website
Highlights from Margaret Thatcher speeches curated by the WSJ
Margaret Thatcher Pop Songs list from The New Yorker
Film trailer for “The Iron Lady’ starring Meryl Streep
Dead or Alive quiz game
Famous & Gravy on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
Famous & Gravy official website
Part of the obituary podcast Famous & Gravy, this episode unpacks the significance of Margaret Thatcher as part of a life lessons from celebrities and known for legacy podcast, through themes of identity, perception, and lasting influence. This entry frames legacy not as a fixed point, but as an ongoing negotiation. This legacy podcast explores smart pop culture podcast and contributes to celebrity obituary podcast.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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