Elizabeth Eden
American transgender woman (1946–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elizabeth Debbie Eden (born Ernest Aron; August 19, 1946 – September 29, 1987) was an American transgender woman whose husband, John Wojtowicz, attempted a bank robbery, allegedly to pay for her sex reassignment surgery. The incident was adapted into the crime drama film Dog Day Afternoon (1975), directed by Sidney Lumet.[1] The character Leon Shermer, played by Chris Sarandon, is loosely based on Eden.[2]
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Born | Ernest Aron (1946-08-19)August 19, 1946 New York City, U.S. |
Died | September 29, 1987(1987-09-29) (aged 41) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
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