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Edward Gillespie 1900 - 1987

Edward Gillespie of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on February 7, 1900, and died at age 87 years old on October 11, 1987.
Edward Gillespie
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60653
February 7, 1900
October 11, 1987
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    1900

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    February 7, 1900
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  • 10/11
    1987

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    October 11, 1987
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    Edward Gillespie lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1900, in the year that Edward Gillespie was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1926, when he was 26 years old, 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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