December 17, 1980, Page 33 The New York Times Archives

Harland Sanders, the honorary Kentucky colonel whose white hair, white goatee, black string tie and doublebreasted white suit became a trademark for Kentucky Fried Chicken all over the world, died early yesterday in a hospital near his home in Shelbyville, Ky. He was 90 years old. View Full Article in Timesmachine »

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