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Jonathan Melvoin, American musician (died 1996)
Jonathan David Melvoin (December 6, 1961 – July 12, 1996) was an American musician, active in the 1980s and 1990s. Melvoin performed with many punk bands in the 1990s, such as the Dickies. Melvoin died at age 34 as the result of a heroin overdose.
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Jonathan Melvoin was born in 1961. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Jonathan Melvoin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1961 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.31 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $12,500 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $7,600 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $1.15 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.69 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.04 | $0.73 |
| Population | 183.7M | 341 million |
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