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1921 – 2006Betty Friedan (1921-2006)Died 4 February 2006, aged 85Betty Friedan, author of "The Feminine Mystique" and co-founder of the National Organization for Women, died on her 85th birthday. Her 1963 book is widely credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism. She remained an influential feminist voice until her death.