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Leslie Wertheim 1957 - 1977

Leslie Jayne Wertheim of Florida United States was born on July 2, 1957 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, and died at age 20 years old on December 10, 1977 in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County.
Leslie Jayne Wertheim
Florida United States
July 2, 1957
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States
December 10, 1977
Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Female
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  • Introduction

    Leslie Wertheim died at the young age of 20 as she walking down the aisle in her friend's wedding. See the newspaper article about her collapse at Death still a mystery.
  • 07/2
    1957

    Birthday

    July 2, 1957
    Birthdate
    St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida United States
    Birthplace
  • Early Life & Education

    Graduated Miami Beach Senior High in 1975. Entered law school at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.
  • Religious Beliefs

    A child of the Universe
  • Professional Career

    Leslie was studying law when she died.
  • Personal Life & Family

    See a grade school friend's memory of Leslie at Memory about Leslie Wertheim.
  • 12/10
    1977

    Death

    December 10, 1977
    Death date
    Cardiac arrest. Undiagnosed heart murmur.
    Cause of death
    Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida United States
    Death location
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3 Memories, Stories & Photos about Leslie

Leslie was a very athletic person. She was fast and also had a great smile. We started grade school together and actually was my first kiss in 4th grade. We were on a school field trip in Washington DC on a ferris wheel. When it stopped at the top, she said she lost a bet to a friend and proceeded to tell me that she had to kiss me.
I moved away from the area and unfortunately did not keep in touch. It was not until one day I read in the newspaper that Leslie had passed away while attending a friend's wedding.
I will always remember Leslie, and that first kiss. Rest in peace.
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Death still a mystery
MIAMI - The sudden collapse of a maid of honor at a friend's wedding Saturday, and her death an hour later, remained a mystery yesterday to her stunned family. Although an autopsy was ordered, the Dade County medical Examiner's office has not ruled on the cause of 20-year-old Leslie Wertheim's strange death.

"She just walked down the aisle and she died," sobbed her mother, Mrs. Loretta Wertheim of nearby North Bay Village. "She's never been sick a day in her life," she said.

Miss Wertheim fell to the floor as she walked toward the altar of Redeemer Lutheran Church for the marriage of Jackie de la Vega. She was rushed to North Shore hospital but was pronounced dead within an hour.

- The Tampa Times (Tampa, Florida) Monday, December 12, 1977 on page 1.
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Blond green eye angel
Always shared her time and love to everyone
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