Steve Brodie (bridge jumper), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American vaudeville performer
Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1863
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 31-Jan-1901
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Steve Brodie (bridge jumper)
- Steve Brodie (December 25, 1861 – January 31, 1901) was an American from Manhattan, New York City who on July 23, 1886, claimed to have jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge and survived.
- The supposed jump, of which the veracity was disputed, gave Brodie publicity, a thriving saloon and a career as a performer. Brodie's fame persisted long past his death, with Brodie portrayed in films and with the slang term "Brodie"—as in to "do a Brodie"—entering American vernacular, meaning to take a chance or a leap, specifically a suicidal one.
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