Margaret Tafoya

Age: 96

Summary: Pueblo Indian world-renowned potter who gained international fame for her stunning black and red pottery, but who never used a potter's wheel or other innovations and was named folk artist of the year in 1984 by the National Endowment of the Humanities.

Cause of Death: Natural causes

Born: August 13, 1904

Died: February 25, 2001

Location: Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico