What is Jack McKinley's full name?
Jack Galen McKinley
Jack McKinley nickname(s):
Galen McKinley
Jack McKinley date of birth:
1947
How old was Jack McKinley when died?
33
When did Jack McKinley die?
February 14, 1980
Where did Jack McKinley die?
New York City
Why did Jack McKinley die?
Suicide
Is Jack McKinley gay or straight?
Gay
What is Jack McKinley's occupation?
Stage manager
Jack McKinley claim to fame:
Harvey Milk's lover
Short Biography
Jack McKinley was a friend and lover of Harvey Milk's for many years. McKinley was a stage manager for Tom O'Horgan, a director who started his career in experimental theater, but soon graduated to much larger Broadway productions. Jack and Milk arrived at San Francisco in 1969 with the Broadway touring company of Hair. McKinley was offered a job in the New York City production of Jesus Christ Superstar, and their tempestuous relationship came to an end. Jack's manic-depressive behavior, made worse by drinking and drugs, escalated to suicide attempts: Jumping in front of cars, leaping into the San Francisco Bay, and threatening from a locked bathroom to slash his wrists. McKinley died on February 14, 1980 in New York City after falling eight stories. He was the same age as Harvey had been when they met in 1963: thirty-three. His ashes were scattered in the Hudson River as well as off the Golden Gate Bridge near where he had helped scatter Harvey Milk's ashes the previous year.