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Revision as of 13:04, 23 February 2018
 Merriman Smith     (journalist) | |
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| Born | February 10, 1913 |
| Died | April 13, 1970 (Age 57) Washington |
Cause of death | Gunshot |
| Victim of | premature_death |
In 1964, Smith won the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. He was the first to use the term "grassy knoll" regarding the assassination.[1]
Death
Merriman Smith was found dead at his home in Washington from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on 13th April, 1970.[1] Wikipedia reported as of 2017, without citation, that he was "despondent over the death of his son in the Vietnam War."[2]
Event Witnessed
| Event | Location(s) | Description |
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| JFK/Assassination | US Dallas Texas Grassy knoll | The assassination of US President John F. Kennedy was the seminal deep political event of modern times, perhaps even more than 9-11. Both were done by the same group. Subsequently the group assassinated RFK, MLK and many others to try to contain the truth. |
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