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William York 1935 - 1983

William York was born on August 12, 1935, and died at age 48 years old in November 1983. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William York.
William York
August 12, 1935
November 1983
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  • 08/12
    1935

    Birthday

    August 12, 1935
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  • 11/dd
    1983

    Death

    November 1983
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    Cause of death
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    William York lived 24 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 48.
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In 1935, in the year that William York 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, he was just 12 years old 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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