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Virginia McLaurin, who danced with the Obamas, dies at 113

Virginia McLaurin dancing with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during a 2016 White House visit.

Virginia McLaurin, the centenarian who danced excitedly with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during a 2016 White House visit, has died. She was 113.

McLaurin's son, Felipe Cardoso Jr., said Tuesday that she died early Monday at her home in Olney, Maryland.

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