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World War II veteran and social media star "Papa Jake" Jake Larson passed away at 102. His granddaughter announced his peaceful passing on social media, where he had over a million followers on TikTok sharing his life stories. Larson, interviewed by Christiane Amanpour in Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, recounted his experiences as a 15-year-old soldier. He recently shared in Amanpour's Emmy win for their interview, expressing his disbelief and gratitude. Larson's son described his father's life as 'epic' and said the Emmy will be passed down to family members.

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