[CityBoyDoug]

Originally Posted by Tourmaline

"Seven decrepit junk heaps." Why have the event at all?

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History is blurry regarding Don Lee's demise in August 1934 at age 54. One source states he died in the Lee Suite at the Ambassador during dinner. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/...n_tab_contents Another source alleges that he choked to death. http://www.earlytelevision.org/don_lee_reitan.html While another mentions a heart attack. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Lee_%28broadcaster%29 Noirish tragedy followed Don Lee's son, Thomas, who "reportedly developed brain cancer, and was adjudged mentally incompetent in September, 1948. (On Jan. 13, 1950, he jumped to his death from the 12th floor of the Wiltern Building.)" http://www.metnews.com/articles/reminiscing100302.htm



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During the late 1940s Tommy Lee was involved in an accident that left him with spinal injuries, sever back pain, and many other ailments. He was on heavy medication but his ailment also left him with depression. On January 13th of 1950 (Friday the 13th) Tommy had his driver take him to the dentist. He got on the elevator, and went to the 12th floor roof. He leapt from the roof of the Pellissier Building in Los Angeles. He was 43 years old, and left behind a 10 million dollar fortune, a huge automobile and aircraft collection, a radio station, and a television business.

His uncle inherited most of the assets.

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