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Daphne Grimes 1923 - 2007

Daphne Grimes of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on July 2, 1923, and died at age 84 years old on September 9, 2007.
Daphne Grimes
Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11226
July 2, 1923
September 9, 2007
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  • 07/2
    1923

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    July 2, 1923
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  • 09/9
    2007

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    September 9, 2007
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    Daphne Grimes lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1923, in the year that Daphne Grimes was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1934, at the age of just 11 years old, Daphne was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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