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The story originated from an article published on March 16, 2018 titled "Pamela Anderson: Famous Playboy Model and Baywatch Star Dies Aged 50" (archived here) which opened:
World famous Playboy model and Baywatch starlet Pamela Anderson has died at the age of 50. At 8:00 am on March 12, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to "a medical request" at the Los Angeles home of Anderson. She...
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Pamela Anderson: Famous Playboy Model and Baywatch Star Dies Aged 50
World famous Playboy model and Baywatch starlet Pamela Anderson has died at the age of 50. At 8:00 am on March 12, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to "a medical request" at the Los Angeles home of Anderson. She...
