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  1. Nov 14, 2017 · Richard Riordan Interviewed by Susan Whitmore My name is Dick Riordan , and my former wife, Genie, and I had five children—four daughters and a son. My son was killed in a scuba diving accident picking up shellfish to cook for his friends 21 years ago, and my daughter died of a heart attack when she was 19 about 19 years ago. My daughter’s name is Carol, and my son’s name is Billy. Billy ...

  2. Richard Joseph Riordan (May 1, 1930 – April 19, 2023) was an American businessman, investor, military commander, philanthropist, and politician. A decorated Korean War veteran and a member of the Republican Party , Riordan served as the 39th mayor of Los Angeles from 1993 to 2001; as of 2024, he remains the last Republican to hold that office.

    • 1952–1955
    • Republican
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  4. Apr 20, 2023 · Richard Joseph Riordan was born on May 1, 1930, in Flushing, Queens, to William and Geraldine (Doyle) Riordan, the last of nine children in an Irish Catholic family. He grew up in New Rochelle, N.Y.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rick_RiordanRick Riordan - Wikipedia

    Richard Russell Riordan Jr. ( / ˈraɪərdən / RIRE-dən; born June 5, 1964) [1] is an American author, best known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. Riordan's books have been translated into forty-two languages and sold more than thirty million copies in the United States. [2] 20th Century Fox adapted the first two books of ...

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    • American
    • Becky Riordan (m. 1985)
  6. Apr 20, 2023 · Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan dies at 92 05:19. ... 1930, and was the youngest of eight children. ... and which today carries his name."

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  7. Apr 20, 2023 · The last Republican mayor of what became a liberal city, Riordan was 92. Relatives said he died shortly after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday with family, friends, caregivers and his beloved dogs around him ...

  8. Apr 20, 2023 · Richard Joseph Riordan was born May 1, 1930, in the New York City borough of Queens and grew up in New Rochelle, N.Y., the youngest of eight children.

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