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Vera Durley (1923 - 2002)

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Vera Durley
1923 - 2002
Born
August 12, 1923
Death
February 20, 2002
Last Known Residence
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California 90061
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Vera Durley of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on August 12, 1923, and died at age 78 years old on February 20, 2002.
Updated: November 11, 2011
Biography ID: 84407921

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Vera Durley passed away at age 78 years old on February 20, 2002. Vera Durley of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on August 12, 1923.

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Vera Durley lived 8 years longer than the average Durley family member when she died at the age of 78.
The average age of a Durley family member is 70.
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In 1923, in the year that Vera Durley was born, on August 2, President Warren G. Harding died in office, apparently of a heart attack. He was staying at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco after completing a nationwide tour. Suffering from cramps, indigestion, a fever and shortness of breath, his doctor thought he had food poisoning. After several days of being ill, he suddenly shuddered, slumped over, and died. There were rumors of foul play (some thought that his wife had poisoned him because of his affairs) but no evidence has ever been found.

In 1946, when she was 23 years old, pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock's book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" was published. It sold half a million copies in the first six months. Aside from the Bible, it became the best selling book of the 20th century. A generation of Baby Boomers were raised by the advice of Dr. Spock.

In 1952, at the age of 29 years old, Vera was alive when on July 2, Dr. Jonas E. Salk tested the first dead-virus polio vaccine on 43 children. The worst epidemic of polio had broken out that year - in the U.S. there were 58,000 cases reported. Of these, 3,145 people had died and 21,269 were left with mild to disabling paralysis.

In 1962, when she was 39 years old, on August 5th, actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe died in Brentwood California. She was ruled to have died from suicide due to a drug overdose. There has been controversy regarding the circumstances ever since, due to her relationships with Jack and Bobby Kennedy.

In 1990, when she was 67 years old, on April 24th, the Hubble telescope was launched into space after long delays due to the Challenger explosion. An optical flaw was found within weeks of launch but was fixed within three years. The discoveries made possible by the Hubble have contributed to scientists' understanding of the universe.

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