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1935 – 2011Geraldine Ferraro (1935-2011)Died 26 March 2011, aged 75The American politician became the first woman nominated for vice president on a major party ticket when Walter Mondale chose her as his running mate in 1984. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives representing New York. She died in Boston of complications from multiple myeloma.