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A Very 1980s RIP

Last week saw the passing of Shannon Doherty, Shelley Duvall, Richard Simmons, and Dr.

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Shannon Doherty in ‘Heathers’ (MovieStillsDB)

Last week saw the passing of Shannon Doherty, Shelley Duvall, Richard Simmons, and Dr. Ruth, an odd quartet linked by their status as some of the defining faces of the 1980s. We talked a bit about what they meant to us, and the country at large.

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