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Richard Lloyd Gates (1921 - 1982)
Richard Lloyd Gates was born on September 11, 1921. He died on June 1, 1982 at 60 years old.
Richard Lloyd Gates Biography
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Richard Lloyd Gates
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Wilmington National Cemetery
Section 1 Site 2564, 2011 Market Street, in Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
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Branch of service: Us Air Force
Rank attained: SMSGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea |
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Richard Lloyd Gates lived
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when he died at the age of 60.
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Richard Lloyd Gates died on June 1, 1982 at age 60. He was buried in Wilmington National Cemetery Section 1 Site 2564, Wilmington, North Carolina. He was born on September 11, 1921. We have no information about Richard's surviving family.
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1921 - 1982 World Events
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In 1921, in the year that Richard Lloyd Gates was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
In 1956, Richard was 35 years old when this was the year that the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, became an international sensation. He began the year as a regional favorite and ended the year with 17 recordings having been on the Billboard’s Top 100 singles chart, 11 TV appearances, and a movie. Elvis scandalized adults and thrilled teens.
In 1964, when he was 43 years old, on February 9th, the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. 73 million people watched - although the Beatles couldn't be heard because of the loud screaming of the female teenage audience.
In 1974, he was 53 years old when on August 9th, Gerald R. Ford became the 38th President of the United States. He had been Vice President for 8 months when he became President due to the resignation of President Nixon.
In 1982, in the year of Richard Lloyd Gates's passing, on September 14th, Princess Grace of Monaco (American actress Grace Kelly), 52, died of injuries when her car plunged off a mountain road. Her 17 year old daughter, Stephanie, was also in the car and suffered serious injuries but recovered. It's believed that the accident was caused when Princess Grace, who was driving, had a mild stroke.
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