Buffett, Tisch, Robertson and Soros have all seen their 65th birthdays and belong in the money management hall of fame.

FORBES: Four Aging Samurai

These untimely ends should of course strengthen the argument that it may not be too wise in the Africa of tomorrow to have leaders who are constantly fighting with their birthdays and the states of their health.

BBC: African viewpoint: Death on the continent

These moms and others I met maintain their sense of humor in spite of the difficulty of watching kids grow up without their dads, having to explain why birthdays have been missed, why there's a war on.

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