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Rita Hafen 1927 - 2006

Rita Hafen of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on April 16, 1927, and died at age 78 years old on March 24, 2006.
Rita Hafen
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15227
April 16, 1927
March 24, 2006
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Rita Hafen's History: 1927 - 2006

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  • 04/16
    1927

    Birthday

    April 16, 1927
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  • 03/24
    2006

    Death

    March 24, 2006
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    Rita Hafen lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1927, in the year that Rita Hafen was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1934, at the age of only 7 years old, Rita was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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