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Edward Thornton 1938 - 1983

Edward Thornton was born on December 6, 1938, and died at age 44 years old in October 1983. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward Thornton.
Edward Thornton
December 6, 1938
October 1983
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  • 12/6
    1938

    Birthday

    December 6, 1938
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  • 10/dd
    1983

    Death

    October 1983
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    Cause of death
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    Edward Thornton lived 27 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 44.
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In 1938, in the year that Edward Thornton was born, on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.
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In 1949, Edward was merely 11 years old when comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."
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