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Marilyn Chambers (1952-2009) —
also known as Marilyn Ann Briggs; Evelyn Lang;
Marilyn Chambers Taylor —
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., April
22, 1952.
Model; Actress in pornographic
movies; gun
dealer; Personal Choice candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2004.
Female.
Bisexual.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage and an aneurysm,
in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April
12, 2009 (age 56 years, 355
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered in North Pacific Ocean.
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Vincent Albert Cianci (1941-2016) —
also known as Buddy Cianci —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., April
30, 1941.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Providence, R.I., 1975-84, 1991-2002; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1976 ;
candidate for Governor of
Rhode Island, 1980; talk show host.
Italian
ancestry.
Pleaded
no contest in 1984 to charges
that he beat
his estranged
wife's lover with a fireplace log. Charged
with twelve federal counts of bribery,
conspiracy and racketeering; convicted
in June, 2002 on two counts.
Died in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., January
28, 2016 (age 74 years, 273
days).
Interment at St.
Ann's Cemetery, Cranston, R.I.
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George William Curtis (b. 1824) —
also known as George W. Curtis —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.; West New Brighton, Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., February
24, 1824.
Republican. Author;
orator; delegate to Republican National Convention from New
York, 1860,
1884;
principal editor, Harper's Weekly; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; candidate for
Presidential Elector for New York.
Burial location unknown.
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Anthony Dryden Marshall (1924-2014) —
also known as Anthony D. Marshall; Tony Marshall;
Anthony Dryden Kuser —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., May 30,
1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S.
Consul in Istanbul, as of 1958-59; U.S. Ambassador to Malagasy Republic, 1969-71; Trinidad and Tobago, 1972-73; Kenya, 1973-77; Seychelles, 1976-77; in 1971, he was accused
in press reports of involvement in a supposed plot to overthrow
the President, Philibert Tsiranana; the Malagasy government declared
him persona
non grata, and expelled
him fron the country; theatrical producer; guardian of his
ailing mother, Brooke Astor; alleged to have diverted
millions of dollars to his own theatrical productions, and removed
works of art from her apartment; his son Philip sued,
alleging abuse
and demanding his removal
as guardian; an independent investigation found no evidence for
abuse, but revealed financial misconduct; indicted
in 2007, and tried on
16 charges
in 2009; the trial lasted six months; ultimately convicted
and sentenced
to one to three years in prison;
served eight weeks and was released on medical parole.
Member, Rotary.
Died, at New York Presbyterian Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., November
30, 2014 (age 90 years, 184
days).
Burial location unknown.
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