Mya Marie Dorrough
Updated Feb 06, 2019
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  1. 1. Summary
  2. 2. Biography & Family History
  3. 3. Family Tree & Genealogy
  4. 4. Obituary
  5. 5. Family Photos
  6. 6. Memories
  7. 7. Additional Records
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Mya Marie Dorrough (1973 - 1999)

Mya Marie Dorrough was born on May 27, 1973 at Detroit Mi. She was born to Dorothy Marie Dorrough , with siblings Levert, Felecia, John, and Eric. She died on September 6, 1999 at age 26.
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Mya Marie Dorrough lived 45 years shorter than the average Dorrough family member when she died at the age of 26.

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Family

Mother: Dorothy Marie Dorrough
Siblings: Levert James Dorrough, Felecia Ann Dorrough , John R Dorrough , and Eric A Dorrough

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Timeline

1973 - In the year that Mya Marie Dorrough was born, in October, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned - President Nixon nominated Gerald Ford for Vice President. Nixon's tax returns came under investigation. Nixon offered the recently discovered Oval Office tapes be heard by one person and summarized - his offer was rejected by the Special Prosecutor. Nixon ordered the Attorney General, then the assistant Attorney General, to fire the Special Prosecutor. Both refused and were fired. The Solicitor General became the acting Attorney General and fired the Special Prosecutor (the Saturday Night Massacre). Nixon releases some of the tapes, under extreme pressure because of the firings.

1978 - When she was only 5 years old, on November 18th, Jim Jones's Peoples Temple followers committed mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana - where they had moved, from San Francisco, as a group. Jones was the leader of the cult and ordered his followers to drink cyanide-laced punch, which they did. Whole families (women and children included) died - more than 900 people in all.

1988 - By the time she was just 15 years old, on December 16th, 1988 the popular film Rain Man was released. Featuring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. this film brought attention to autistic savants and was based on the "megasavant" Laurence Kim Peek. The film would later go to win four Oscars including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role.

1991 - Mya was 18 years old when on November 7th, legendary basketball player Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV. In 1991, the public was confused about the difference between HIV and AIDS (HIV is a virus that can lead to AIDS) and there was little treatment for either. Most thought that Johnson would die within a year or so. Also, the transmission of AIDS wasn't understood so he had to retire from basketball. Magic Johnson is still alive and well.

1999 - In the year of Mya Marie Dorrough 's passing, the fear that Y2K (year 2000) would cause the failure of computers worldwide when clocks didn't properly update to January 1st, 2000 became near panic. While some computer systems and software did have problems, the panic was unfounded and computer life went on.

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Mya Marie Dorrough passed away on September 6, 1999 at age 26. There is no known cause of death. She was born on May 27, 1973 at Detroit Mi. She was born to Dorothy Marie Dorrough , with siblings Levert, Felecia, John, and Eric.

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