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Lady Bird Johnson dead at 94

The former first lady died Wednesday afternoon.

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Lady Bird Johnson, the former first lady, died Wednesday afternoon. She was 94.

According to a spokesperson, Johnson died of natural causes in her home in Austin, Texas. Her husband, former President Lyndon B. Johnson, died in 1973.

By Alex Koppelman

Alex Koppelman is a staff writer for Salon.


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