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Inspiration for 'Family Circus' Mommy dies at 82 (AP)

This undated photo provided by the Keane family shows Thelma Keane, who was the wife of 'Family Circus' cartoonist Bil Keane and the inspiration for the Mommy character in the long-running comic. She has died of Alzheimer's disease at 82 on Friday, May 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Family Photo)AP - Thelma Keane, the inspiration for the Mommy character in the long-running “Family Circus” comic created by her husband, Bil Keane, has died. She was 82.

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