American Folk Figure. He was a millionaire known as "Secret Santa". He would roam the streets each December handing money to people often $5, $10, $20 or $100 dollar bills. He gave away an estimated $1.3 million over 26 years. Until Thanksgiving 2006 his name was unknown. He was diagnosed in April 2006 with cancer, and said he wanted to use his celebrity to inspire other people to take random kindness seriously. He was 58.
American Folk Figure. He was a millionaire known as "Secret Santa". He would roam the streets each December handing money to people often $5, $10, $20 or $100 dollar bills. He gave away an estimated $1.3 million over 26 years. Until Thanksgiving 2006 his name was unknown. He was diagnosed in April 2006 with cancer, and said he wanted to use his celebrity to inspire other people to take random kindness seriously. He was 58.
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