‘ Captain Tom Moore, who raised millions for the NHS, dies aged 100 ‘

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“ Known affectionately as Captain Tom, Moore raised almost £33 million ($45 million) by walking laps of his garden last year. His exploits united a country frozen in lockdown and made him an unlikely celebrity late in his life, earning him a military promotion, a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II and a number-one single.

Moore was taken to a hospital on Sunday because of breathing problems after being treated for pneumonia, his family said, and they announced his death on Tuesday. “


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