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1997: FAREWELL, DIANA

The world mourns the tragic death of Princess Diana, 36, who on Aug. 31, died in a car crash in Paris with her companion, Dodi Fayed, 42. Says British Prime Minister Tony Blair, "She was truly the people's princess."

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