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Tinker Bell model in ‘Peter Pan’ dead: ‘Search for that Second Star to the Right’

David Livingston / Wire Image/Getty Images Margaret Kerry, the actress and dancer whose movements helped bring Disney’s Tinker Bell to life, has died at 97. The model behind the beloved fairy in Disney’s 1953 animated classic Peter Pan died Thursday in Wilmington, North Carolina. “It is with profou...

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What happened She was the inspiration for the iconic Disney character.
The headline split One side frames it as "Model Who Inspired Tinker Bell in ‘Peter Pan’ Dies at 97". The other frames it as "Tinker Bell model in ‘Peter Pan’ dead: ‘Search for that Second Star to the Right’".
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Left / center-leftModel Who Inspired Tinker Bell in ‘Peter Pan’ Dies at 97

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The Daily BeastNews report · Jun 12, 12:08 PM

Model Who Inspired Tinker Bell in ‘Peter Pan’ Dies at 97

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David Livingston / Wire Image/Getty Images Margaret Kerry, the actress and dancer whose movements helped bring Disney’s Tinker Bell to life, has died at 97. The model behind the beloved fai...

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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Jun 12, 11:03 AM

Tinker Bell model in ‘Peter Pan’ dead: ‘Search for that Second Star to the Right’

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She was the inspiration for the iconic Disney character.

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Jun 12, 11:03 AM: The Birmingham News (AL.com) joined the source map.

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