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By CBS Pittsburgh Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images PITTSBURGH (KDKA) Joanne Rogers, the widow of Pittsburgh icon Fred Rogers, has died, according to Fred Rogers Productions and the McFeely-Rogers Foundation. She was 92. The couple was married for 50 years before Fred Rogers, of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood fame, died in 2003 of stomach cancer at the age of 74. The City of Pittsburgh calls Mrs. Rogers one of our “favorite neighbors.” Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has released this statement: “Through her grace, humor and down-to-earth demeanor Joanne Rogers personified what we love about the City of Pittsburgh. As the partner of Fred Rogers for a half-century she helped champion his good works to a global audience, and remained committed to his vision and to this city after his passing. ....