Her life ended at the age of 21 from unknown causes.
I understand that was family lore, Gates Jr.saidin the episode.
Well, it is absolutely true.
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Actor Edward Norton discovered that Pocahontas is his 12th great-grandmother.
John Rolfe and Pocahontas got married on April 5, 1614.
Shakespeare dies in 1616, just to put this in perspective, Gates Jr. added.
Portrait engraving of Pocahontas, c. 1883 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
The short answer is these things are uncomfortable.
And you should be uncomfortable with them, Nortonsaysin response to this discovery during the episode.
Actor Edward Norton discovered a little-known fact about his ancestry on the PBS seriesFinding Your Roots.
She is his 12th great-grandmother, PBS host Henry Louis Gates Jr. revealed.
His 12th great-grandmother is Pocohantas!
Tune in TOMORROW night on@PBSat 8/7c for the Finding Your Roots premiere!
