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Merl W Rankin 1923 - 2002

Merl W Rankin of Austin, Travis County, TX was born on February 22, 1923, and died at age 79 years old on September 17, 2002.
Merl W Rankin
Austin, Travis County, TX 78749
February 22, 1923
September 17, 2002
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Merl W Rankin's History: 1923 - 2002

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  • 02/22
    1923

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    February 22, 1923
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  • 09/17
    2002

    Death

    September 17, 2002
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    Merl W Rankin lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1923, in the year that Merl W Rankin 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 1939, at the age of 16 years old, Merl was alive when in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.
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