Lelah Ayris
Updated Jul 14, 2017
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Lelah Ayris (1905 - 1984)

Lelah Ayris was born on March 20, 1905. She died in April 1984 at 79 years old. We know that Lelah Ayris had been residing in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
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Lelah Ayris lived 11 years longer than the average Ayris family member when she died at the age of 79.

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1905 - In the year that Lelah Ayris was born, the Industrial Workers of the World was founded. An international labor union founded in Chicago, it was most often referred to as the "Wobblies" and had ties to the socialist movement and the anarchist movement. At its peak, it had 150,000 members.

1935 - When she was 30 years old, 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.

1977 - At the age of 72 years old, Lelah was alive when on May 25th, Star Wars premiered in theaters. Eventually, it became the highest-grossing film of all time - until E.T. surpassed it a few years later. It was an immediate hit with theatergoers.

1983 - When she was 78 years old, "crack" cocaine was developed in the Bahamas and spread to the United States. Previously, cocaine had been cut with other substances, diluting it. Crack was 80% pure and therefore was more addictive. It was also cheaper, making it more easily available to low income neighborhoods.

1984 - In the year of Lelah Ayris's passing, due to outrage about "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (it seemed too "dark" to many and it was rated PG), a new rating was devised - PG-13. The first film rated PG-13 was "Red Dawn".

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Lelah Ayris died in April 1984 at age 79. No cause of death has been listed for Lelah. She was born on March 20, 1905. We have no information about Lelah's family or relationships. We know that Lelah Ayris had been residing in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

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