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John Yelavich 1921 - 2001

John Yelavich of Forked River, Ocean County, NJ was born on July 2, 1921, and died at age 79 years old on April 24, 2001. John Yelavich was buried at Bg William C Doyle Vet's Mem Cem Section N Site 13610 350 Provinceline Road, in Wrightstown.
John Yelavich
Forked River, Ocean County, NJ 08731
July 2, 1921
April 24, 2001
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  • 07/2
    1921

    Birthday

    July 2, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Coast Guard Rank attained: CM3 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 04/24
    2001

    Death

    April 24, 2001
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Bg William C Doyle Vet's Mem Cem Section N Site 13610 350 Provinceline Road, in Wrightstown, Nj 08562
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In 1921, in the year that John Yelavich was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1935, at the age of just 14 years old, John was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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