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Dorothy Purdum 1926 - 1978

Dorothy Purdum was born on August 17, 1926, and died at age 51 years old in February 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorothy Purdum.
Dorothy Purdum
August 17, 1926
February 1978
Female
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Dorothy Purdum's History: 1926 - 1978

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  • 08/17
    1926

    Birthday

    August 17, 1926
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  • 02/dd
    1978

    Death

    February 1978
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    Unknown
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    Dorothy Purdum lived 25 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 51.
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In 1926, in the year that Dorothy Purdum was born, on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
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In 1934, she was just 8 years old 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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