Fred died a short while later. Mother died; unknown to me.” And, “1939. His mother was sequestered, his birth was hushed up, and baby Fred was taken away and raised quietly, out of sight and away from scandal. Fred Dunn lived for many years in a tent under the Bloor St. viaduct, and in that tent he had heat and light and books. She saved his life when she noticed that one of his eyes had gone bad; she persuaded him to have it examined.

Source: thestar July 25, 2016 10:52 UTC