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RIP John Cleary

Posted by maestro on 11/10/2025, 7:52 am

John Cleary, who was shot in the chest by Ohio National Guard troops during an antiwar protest at Kent State University in 1970, a chilling moment in American history that was captured in a Life magazine cover photo, died on Oct. 25 at his home in Gibsonia, Pa., near Pittsburgh. He was 74.

His death was announced by Kent State. Mr. Cleary was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019.

Re: RIP John Cleary

Posted by gm on 11/10/2025, 10:40 am, in reply to "RIP John Cleary"

RIP indeed!
Terrible bit of American history!
Echoes of that period can be detected today with Trump-ism!

He really seemed to have put up a great fight cause pancreatic cancer don't play...from 2019 to 2025 is one hell of a fight.
May John Cleary be Blessed. Amen

Still...four dead in 'Ohio'...RIP too.

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