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- Birth nameGeorge Richard Moscone
- George Moscone was born on November 24, 1924 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was married to Gina Bodanza. He died on November 27, 1978 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- SpouseGina Bodanza(1954 - November 27, 1978) (his death, 4 children)
- Father took him on a tour of the execution room in San Quentin when he was a child. This forged his opposition to the death penalty as an adult.
- Moscone was assasinated 9 days after the Jonestown mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana. The Reverend Jim Jones had been the chairman of the SF Housing Authority under Moscone prior to fleeing with his People's Temple into Guyana.
- Dianne Feinstein succeeded him as Mayor after his death.
- Shot to death by city Supervisor Dan White after Moscone refused to re-appoint White to the board of supervisors following his resignation on November 10th. A few minutes later White shot Supervisor Harvey Milk to death as well.
- Attended Hastings School of Law where he met current Mayor Willie Brown.
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