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Helen Mae Gilless 1923 - 2008

Helen Mae Gilless of Texas was born on May 4, 1923, and died at age 85 years old on July 30, 2008.
Helen Mae Gilless
Texas
May 4, 1923
July 30, 2008
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Helen Mae Gilless' History: 1923 - 2008

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  • 05/4
    1923

    Birthday

    May 4, 1923
    Birthdate
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  • 07/30
    2008

    Death

    July 30, 2008
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Helen Mae Gilless lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1923, in the year that Helen Mae Gilless 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, she 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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