Carla Wallenda, a member of The Flying Wallendas and the last surviving child of the troupe's founder, has died. She was 85.

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Carla Wallenda, a member of the famed Flying Wallendas high-wire act and the last surviving child of the troupe’s founder, has died.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Carla Wallenda, a member of “The Flying Wallendas” high-wire act and the last surviving child of the famed troupe’s founder, has died at the age of 85.