# Bitch Set Him Up for the Grim Reaper: Marion Berry Dead at 78 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 23, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-set-him-up-for-the-grim-reaper-marion-berry-dead-at-78/705438 "2014-11-23T21:44:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-set-him-up-for-the-grim-reaper-marion-berry-dead-at-78/705438/1 "2014-11-23T21:44:04Z")
[Admitted to United Medical Center in Washington at around 12:30 this morning and died within 90 minutes.](http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/marion-barry-dies-4-term-dc-mayor-the-most-powerful-local-politician-of-his-generation/2014/11/23/331ad222-c5da-11df-94e1-c5afa35a9e59_story.html) ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-set-him-up-for-the-grim-reaper-marion-berry-dead-at-78/705438/2 "2014-11-23T21:57:45Z")
I must admit that he made more years than I expected. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-set-him-up-for-the-grim-reaper-marion-berry-dead-at-78/705438/3 "2014-11-23T22:04:15Z")
No wonder I didn’t find another thread. Spelled it wrong! :smack: