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Sue Klebold

Sue Klebold, American activist

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Born
March 25, 1949
Age in 2026
77
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1949

About Sue Klebold

Susan Frances Klebold is an American author and suicide prevention activist. Her son, Dylan Klebold, was one of the perpetrators of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. Sixteen years after the massacre, she published A Mother's Reckoning, a book in which she reflects on the signs she missed regarding Dylan's mental state and possible motives. In February 2016, Klebold granted her first televised interview to Diane Sawyer in an ABC 20/20 special titled Silence Broken: A Mother's Reckoning. He would have gotten help." Reactions to Klebold's first televised interview were mixed. In April 2001, the Klebolds, along with the Harris family, settled a lawsuit with the families of the victims for $1.6 million.

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Sue Klebold timeline

  1. Her son, Dylan Klebold, was one of the perpetrators of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre.
  2. In April 2001, the Klebolds, along with the Harris family, settled a lawsuit with the families of the victims for $1.6 million.
  3. In February 2016, Klebold granted her first televised interview to Diane Sawyer in an ABC 20/20 special titled Silence Broken: A Mother's Reckoning.

The world when Sue Klebold was born

Sue Klebold was born in 1949. 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.

Culture in 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sue Klebold's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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