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Roy Simmons 1923 - 1973

Roy Simmons was born on January 20, 1923, and died at age 50 years old in August 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Roy Simmons.
Roy Simmons
January 20, 1923
August 1973
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    1923

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    January 20, 1923
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  • 08/dd
    1973

    Death

    August 1973
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    Cause of death
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    Roy Simmons lived 21 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 50.
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In 1923, in the year that Roy Simmons was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1934, he was just 11 years old 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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