AKA Daniel James White

Born: 2-Sep-1946
Birthplace: Long Beach, CA
Died: 21-Oct-1985
Location of death: San Francisco, CA
Cause of death: Suicide
Remains: Buried, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Assassin, Government

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Assassinated George Moscone and Harvey Milk

Military service: US Army

Dan White shot and killed Harvey Milk and George Moscone at San Francisco City Hall on 27 November 1978. Less well known is the fact that Willie Brown was also on White's hit list that morning, and narrowly escaped certain death by just a matter of minutes.

Father: Charlie White
Brother: Tom White
Wife: Mary Ann Burns (m. Dec-1976)
Son: (b. Jul-1978)

    Murder acquitted
    Manslaughter convicted
    Irish Ancestry
    Italian Ancestry
    San Francisco Board of Supervisors Excelsior (1977-78)
    Risk Factors: Homophobia, Depression

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