Marion Barry's Death
Born (Birthday) Mar 6, 1936
Death Date November 23, 2014
Age of Death 78 years
Cause of Death Drug Overdose
Profession Politician
The politician Marion Barry died at the age of 78. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Infamous mayor of Washington D.C. who was arrested for drug charges in 1990 only to be re-elected four years later. He also served as the first chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a group that orchestrated major change during the Civil Rights Movement.
He was been married four times; his fourth wife was Cora Masters, whom he married in 1994.
Quotes
"White folks may let you in their country clubs to play golf, invite you out to dinner, take you out to play tennis, but when it comes to dividing up the money, that’s a whole ‘nother story.
"The brave men who died in Vietnam, more than 100% of which were black, were the ultimate sacrifice.
"I am clearly more popular than Reagan. I am in my third term. Where’s Reagan? Gone after two! Defeated by George Bush and Michael Dukakis no less.
"Why should blacks feel elated about seeing men walk on the moon when millions of poor blacks and whites don’t have enough money to buy food to eat on earth?
"This is not a sham, not a game. This is the real stuff.