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1. people.com › who-killed-harvey-milk-politicianWho Killed Harvey Milk? How the Politician Risked His Life ...

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   Jun 8, 2024 · Dan White. Bettmann. After killing Milk and Moscone, White went on trial but claimed he had "diminished capacity" due to eating too many Twinkies the night before, later dubbed the "Twinkie...

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   Jun 26, 2024 · Harvey Milk, American politician and gay-rights activist. His election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977 made him one of the first openly gay elected officials in U.S. history. In 1978 Milk and San Francisco mayor George Moscone were shot and killed by Dan White, a conservative former city supervisor.

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   Jun 20, 2024 · On the other side of Moscone was Supervisor Dan White, a Vietnam veteran and former police officer and fireman, who was troubled by what he perceived as a breakdown in traditional values and a...

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5. ottawacitizen.remembering.ca › obituary › danielDaniel White | Obituary | Ottawa Citizen

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   Jun 22, 2024 · Daniel. White. It is with heavy hearts and cherished memories that we announce the passing of Daniel White on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at the age of 64 due to cancer. Dan was a beloved son, brother and most importantly father to his two beautiful daughters, Sophia (fifteen) and Hailey (twelve).

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Daniel White. It is with heavy hearts and cherished memories that we announce the passing of Daniel White on Thursday, June 20th at the age of 64 due to cancer. Dan was a beloved son, brother and most importantly father to his two beautiful daughters, Sophia (fifteen) and Hailey (twelve).

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   2 days ago · Dan White served just over five years for the double homicide of Moscone and Milk; he was released from prison on January 7, 1984. On October 21, 1985, White was found dead in a running car in his wife's garage, having committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. He was 39 years old.

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   Who is Dan White?

   • While working with San Francisco Mayor George Moscone on initiatives supporting the LGTBQ+ community and people of color, Milk encountered other employees in City Hall, including Dan White, who was also on the Board of Supervisors. According to NPR, White was a Vietnam veteran who later became a policeman and fireman.

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   Did Dan White get a death penalty?

   • The headline of The San Francisco Examiner on November 28, 1978, announced Dan White was charged with first-degree murder, and eligible for the death penalty. In the wake of the Jonestown suicides, Moscone had recently increased security at City Hall.

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   Why was Dan White arrested?

   • Dan White's arrest and trial caused a sensation and illustrated severe tensions between the liberal population and the city police. The San Francisco Police were mostly working-class Irish descendants who intensely disliked the growing gay immigration as well as the liberal direction of the city government.

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   Who starred in Milk & Dan White?

   • The film was directed by Gus Van Sant and starred Sean Penn as Milk and Josh Brolin as Dan White, and won two Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor.

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   Jun 16, 2024 · On November 27th, 1978, former San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Dan White walked into City Hall and murdered Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. White was angry about Moscone’s decision not to reappoint him to the Board after he resigned earlier that month.