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Pauline Phillips, who offered advice via the pen name Abigail Van Buren, was read by millions in hundreds of newspapers worldwide as the original 'Dear Abby' – she eventually co-wrote her column with her daughter, Jeanne Phillips, who said her mother leaves "very big high heels to fill." Pauline Phillips died at the age of 94 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports. (Nightly News)

Retired General Norman Schwarzkopf is being lauded by presidents and military leaders as the most celebrated battlefield commander of his generation. He died at the age of 78 after suffering complications from pneumonia. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports (TODAY)

Whitney Houston, Dick Clark, Johnny Pesky, and George McGovern are just a few of the notable newsmakers who died in 2012, leaving behind a legacy imbued in American history. Here's a look back at their impact on our lives. (Nightly News)

Reverends Gabriel and Jeanette Salguero of the Multicultural Lambs Church in New York City, talk about how to find the true spirit of Christmas and how to incorporate that into your daily life year round. (TODAY)

NBC News takes a look back at Christmases past and present with members of nine presidential families over the past 50 years. NBC's Meredith Vieira reports. (Nightly News)

Burials have begun for the children and teachers who died after the unthinkable happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School. NBC's Kate Snow reports. (Nightly News)

Music legend Dave Brubeck, best known for his ground-breaking hit "Take Five," is being remembered for bringing jazz to the people. He died just a day shy of his 92nd birthday in Connecticut. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

The NFL star who later became an actor and a household name fought kidney and heart disease, as well as stomach cancer. He was 77 years old. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

PFT Live: Mike Florio reflects on the impact Steve Sabol and NFL Films had on the popularity of football. Even though it was Steve's dad, Ed, who started NFL Films, it was Steve who made it into the powerhouse it is today. (NBC Sports)

Aside from being the first man to walk on the moon, astronaut Neil Armstrong was also a decorated aviator and a veteran of 78 combat missions over Korea. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)