This person died in 2013, age 87. She grew up in a flat above a grocery store owned by her father. She believed personal responsibility and hard work were the only ways to achieve national prosperity. Even some of her strongest critics accorded her a grudging respect. She was the first woman to become prime minister of Britain, and was nicknamed the Iron Lady. Today’s dead celebrity is Margaret Thatcher. 
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Links: Transcript of this episode Famous & Gravy official website Follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn Linden Leaf Spirits USA (promo code FAMOUS20) Margaret Thatcher  Obituary in the New York Times Elle Magazine article on Thatcher’s depiction in “The Crown” Ian Rubbish page on SNL Website Highlights from Margaret Thatcher speeches curated by the WSJ Margaret Thatcher Pop Songs list from The New Yorker Film trailer for “The Iron Lady’ starring Meryl Streep
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