Zenith's slide into oblivion didn't begin until after the death of MacDonald, in 1958.

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"It wasn't until we actually had the death of (Corrections Officer) Bobby Vallandingham and the riot in Lucasville that people understood that we'd been serious and what we'd been saying was real, " Goldberg said.

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Wainwright's own career didn't start until decades after Poole's death.

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In many cases, the children have secret wishes that don't come out until after a parent's death.

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The U.K. didn't request that Chinese officials investigate the death until mid-February.

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"It doesn't become public record until the decedent remains have been released and the death certificate has been filed, " said Terrel Harris.

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Peterson, founder of the Jack in the Box restaurant chain, from 1977 until his death in 1994, but court documents don't disclose the size of the couple's fortune that apparently funded O'Connor's gambling habit.

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