Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Death Caused by Apoplexy

New York, 1895

Mrs. Margaret Placide, widow of the late Harry Placide, who half a century ago was a prominent American comedian, died suddenly at her home in Babylon on Friday. Mrs. Placide was nearly 70 years of age. Her death was caused by apoplexy.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 8, 1895, p. 4.

Note: The newspaper article said "Hary." There are other mentions of Harry Placide on the internet.

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