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Louis Zamperini, inspiration for 'Unbroken,' dead at 97

Louis   Zamperini , who was a World War II prisoner of war survivor as well as former Olympic distance runner, has died. He was the subject of Lauren Hillenbrand's book, “Unbroken,” which was adapted into a film by the Coen brothers, and

Definitely a real American hero. It is a shame that he never got to be the Grand Marshall of the Rose Parade.