Madalyn Murray-O'Hair

Madalyn Murray-O'Hair dating history

Relationships

Madalyn Murray-O'Hair was previously married to John Henry Roths (1941) and Richard O'Hair (1965).

Madalyn Murray-O'Hair was in relationships with Michael Fiorillo (1953) and William J. Murray, Jr. (1945).

About

American Activist Madalyn Murray-O'Hair was born Madalyn Evalyn Mays on 13th April, 1919 in Beechview, Pennsylvania, USA and passed away on 29th Sep 1995 San Antonio, Texas, USA aged 76. She is most remembered for Founder of the organization American Atheists. Her zodiac sign is Aries.

Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Married	2	-	-	-
Dating	2	79 years, 1 month	75 years, 1 month	71 years, 1 month
Total	4	79 years, 1 month	37 years, 7 months	71 years, 1 month

Details

First Name	Madalyn
Middle Name	Evalyn
Last Name	Murray-O'Hair
Maiden Name	May
Full Name at Birth	Madalyn Evalyn Mays
Alternative Name	Mad Madalyn, The Pope of Atheism, The Most Hated Woman in America, Madalyn Mays, Madalyn Murray O'Hair
Birthday	13th April, 1919
Birthplace	Beechview, Pennsylvania, USA
Died	29th September, 1995
Place of Death	San Antonio, Texas, USA
Cause of Death	Homicide (cause undetermined)
Buried	Austin, Texas, USA (unmarked grave)
Height	5' 6" (168 cm)
Build	Average
Eye Color	Brown - Dark
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper
Distinctive Feature	O'Hair described herself as a "militant feminist" ..., Madalyn and her two sons traveled by ship to Europe, planning on defecting to the Soviet embassy in Paris and residing in the Soviet Union, due to that nation's promotion of state atheism - the USSR denied them entry..., Her sarcastic sense of humour and brutal honesty - she never minced her words..., Regular on The Phil Donahue Show..., In later years, often wore glasses..., Her works frequently focused on separation of church and state as well as feminism..., Her howling laugh..., Both children William (b. 1945) and Jon Garth (b. 1954) were born out of wedlock..., Became estranged from her son, William J. Murray III after he became a Christian in 1980..., "An Atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An atheist believes that deed must be done instead of prayer said. An atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty vanished, war eliminated"..., Father was of Scots-Irish (Presbyterian) ethnicity and mother was of German (Lutheran) ancestry...
Zodiac Sign	Aries
Sexuality	Straight
Religion	Atheist
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	American
High School	Rossford High School (1936)
University	Ashland University (BA degree, 1949), South Texas College of Law (LL.B. degree, 1952)
Occupation Text	atheism activist, author, founder & president of American Atheists
Occupation	Activist
Claim to Fame	Founder of the organization American Atheists
Music Genre (Text)	Militant Atheism, Militant Feminism, Non Fiction Author, Socialism, Anti-racism, Separation Of Church And State
Associated Acts	American Atheists, US Army: Women's Army Corps
Official Websites	www.nndb.com/people/862/000022796/

Madalyn Murray O'Hair (née Mays; April 13, 1919 – September 29, 1995) was an American activist supporting atheism and separation of church and state. In 1963 she founded American Atheists and served as its president until 1986, after which her son Jon Garth Murray succeeded her. She created the first issues of American Atheist Magazine and identified as a "militant feminist".

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