John Turvey Canadian Activist
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| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Turvey
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| Birthday |
26th October, 1944
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| Died |
11th October, 2006
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Occupation |
Activist
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John Wilfred Turvey, CM OBC (October 26, 1944 – October 11, 2006) was a long-time advocate for the disadvantaged in Vancouver, British Columbia. After becoming a heroin addict at 13 years old and dropping out of Barr Beacon School in year 10, John Turvey went on to found and serve as the Executive Director of the Downtown Eastside Youth Activities Society for 20 years. He died of mitochondrial myopathy in Comox, British Columbia at the age of 61.
