Bio

• His name is incorrectly spelled Yablum in some references.

  Owner of the Chicago Coin Co. He disappeared in Los Angeles on Friday the Thirteenth of August, 1978, with $100,000 in coins in his possession. 

  He was on his way to the 1978 ANA Convention. After he was reported missing, a body was found at the convention hotel. Althought there was initial suspicion that the body was Yablun, it was not.

  His body was discovered a year later buried near Yosemite National Park.

  His partner, Frank Lapa, was convicted of the murder. Two co-conspirators also did not fare well. Powell Crosby and his wife were found shot to death in a motel in 1977, possibly a murder-suicide. Lee S. Rusetos disappeared a month later.

  The Los Angeles detective on the case was named Sherman Oakes.

  The larger story could be the subject for a book or movie.

Date of birth

• 1916-06-13

Date of death

• 1975-08-13

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