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Mernie Bates 1921 - 1992

Mernie Bates of Seattle, King County, WA was born on February 24, 1921, and died at age 71 years old on April 26, 1992.
Mernie Bates
Seattle, King County, WA 98133
February 24, 1921
April 26, 1992
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Mernie Bates' History: 1921 - 1992

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  • 02/24
    1921

    Birthday

    February 24, 1921
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  • 04/26
    1992

    Death

    April 26, 1992
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    Mernie Bates lived 1 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 71.
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In 1921, in the year that Mernie Bates was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1935, at the age of only 14 years old, Mernie was alive when 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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