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Vernell Brockington 1935 - 1982

Vernell Brockington was born on March 30, 1935, and died at age 47 years old in August 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vernell Brockington.
Vernell Brockington
March 30, 1935
August 1982
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    1935

    Birthday

    March 30, 1935
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  • 08/dd
    1982

    Death

    August 1982
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Vernell Brockington lived 18 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 47.
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In 1935, in the year that Vernell Brockington was born, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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In 1947, at the age of just 12 years old, Vernell was alive when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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