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Leon Washington 1935 - 2005

Leon Washington of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on February 7, 1935, and died at age 70 years old on April 12, 2005.
Leon Washington
Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11208
February 7, 1935
April 12, 2005
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Leon Washington's History: 1935 - 2005

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  • 02/7
    1935

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    February 7, 1935
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  • 04/12
    2005

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    April 12, 2005
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    Leon Washington lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 70.
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In 1935, in the year that Leon Washington was born, 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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In 1965, when he was 30 years old, from August 11 to 16, riots broke out in Watts, a Black section of Los Angeles. An allegedly drunk African-American driver was stopped by LA police and, after a fight, police brutality was alleged - and the riots began. 34 people died in the rioting and over $40 million in property damage occurred. The National Guard was called in to help the LA police quell rioting.
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