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John Schnabel(1920-2016)

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John Schnabel in Gold Rush (2010)
John Schnabel was born on 11 February 1920 in Kansas, USA. He was married to Erma Dire. He died on 18 March 2016 in Oakland, California, USA.
BornFebruary 11, 1920
DiedMarch 18, 2016(96)
BornFebruary 11, 1920
DiedMarch 18, 2016(96)
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Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets, and Rick Ness in Gold Rush (2010)
Gold Rush
7.2
TV Series
  • Self
  • Self - Parker's Grandpa(archive footage)
Gold Rush: South America (2013)
Gold Rush: South America
5.7
TV Series
  • Self
Matthew Rogers, Jack Hoffman, Todd Hoffman, and Hunter Hoffman in Gold Rush: The Dirt (2012)
Gold Rush: The Dirt
4.7
TV Series
  • Self(archive footage)

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  • Alternative names
    • Grandpa
  • Born
    • February 11, 1920
    • Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • March 18, 2016
    • Oakland, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Erma DireAugust 20, 1950 - March 18, 2016 (his death, 5 children)

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  • Trivia
    At age 68, he purchased the Gold Nugget Mine in Porcupine Creek, Alaska, as a way to keep active after triple-bypass heart surgery.
  • Nickname
    • Grampa

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  • When did John Schnabel die?
    March 18, 2016
  • How did John Schnabel die?
    Congestive heart failure
  • How old was John Schnabel when he died?
    96 years old
  • Where did John Schnabel die?
    Oakland, California, USA
  • When was John Schnabel born?
    February 11, 1920

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