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Sheila Michaels, in a photograph from the 1960s.
Garbis Photo Studio; thumbnail, 2010
Sheila Michaels
Died on June 22, 2017 at age 78
A century ago, wielding two consonants and a period, Ms. Michaels changed the way modern women are addressed by introducing the honorific “Ms.” into common parlance.
Notable Deaths 2017
Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, David Rockefeller, Trisha Brown, Glen Campbell, Dick Gregory, Edith Windsor, Sam Shepard, Tom Petty and many others who died this year.