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Ruggey Colbert 1900 - 1980

Ruggey Colbert of Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana was born on July 1, 1900, and died at age 80 years old in December 1980.
Ruggey Colbert
Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana 71104
July 1, 1900
December 1980
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Ruggey Colbert's History: 1900 - 1980

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    1980

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    December 1980
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    Ruggey Colbert lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1900, in the year that Ruggey Colbert was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1934, at the age of 34 years old, Ruggey was alive 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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