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Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
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The list Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States includes
John Denver, John Kennedy Jr., Ricky Nelson, Patsy Cline and Jim Reeves.
The list consists of 343 members
and 9 sublists.
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John Denver
American singer (1943–1997)
Overview: Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, activist, and humanitarian, whose g ...Date of birth: 31 December 1943Date of death: 12 October 1997Age: 53 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SingerGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm)
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John Kennedy Jr.
American publisher, son of President JFK
Overview: John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. (November 25, 1960 – July 16, 1999), often referred to as John-John or JFK Jr., was an American lawyer, journalist, and magazine publisher. He was a son of President John F ...Date of birth: 25 November 1960Date of death: 16 July 1999Age: 38 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BusinessGender: MaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm) 0
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Ricky Nelson
American musician and actor (1940–1985)
Overview: Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985), known professionally as Ricky Nelson until his 21st birthday when he officially dropped the "y" and simply became Rick Nelson, was an American rock ...Date of birth: 8 May 1940Date of death: 31 December 1985Age: 45 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 5' 11" (180 cm) 0
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Patsy Cline
American musician
Overview: Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley; September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American singer. She is considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century and was one of the first ...Date of birth: 8 September 1932Date of death: 5 March 1963Age: 30 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SingerGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 3" (160 cm) 0
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Jim Reeves
Singer-songwriter
Overview: James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a pr ...Date of birth: 20 August 1923Date of death: 31 July 1964Age: 40 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Country MusicianGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Jim Croce
American singer-songwriter
Overview: James Joseph Croce (January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, Croce released five studio albums and numerous singles. During this period ...Date of birth: 10 January 1943Date of death: 20 September 1973Age: 30 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SingerGender: MaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm) 0
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Buddy Holly
American rock and roll singer (1936–1959)
Overview: Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll ...Date of birth: 7 September 1936Date of death: 3 February 1959Age: 22 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: MusicianGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Linda McCartney
American photographer and musician (1941–1998)
Overview: Linda Louise McCartney, Lady McCartney (née Eastman; formerly See; September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998) was an American photographer, musician, animal rights activist, and entrepreneur. She was best known ...Date of birth: 24 September 1941Date of death: 17 April 1998Age: 56 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: PhotographerGender: Female 0
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Carole Lombard
American, Actress
Overview: Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters; October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American actress, particularly noted for her energetic, often off-beat roles in screwball comedies. In 1999, the American ...Date of birth: 6 October 1908Date of death: 16 January 1942Age: 33 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActressGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 3" (160 cm) 0
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Lynyrd Skynyrd
American rock band
Overview: Lynyrd Skynyrd (LEH-nərd SKIN-nərd), is an American rock band best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre during the 1970s. With roots tracing to the formation of My Backyard in Jacksonville, ... 0
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Ritchie Valens
American rock musician (1941–1959)
Overview: Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), better known by his stage name Ritchie Valens, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of ...Date of birth: 13 May 1941Date of death: 3 February 1959Age: 17 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SingerGender: MaleHeight: 5' 7" (170 cm) 0
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Otis Redding
American singer and songwriter (1941–1967)
Overview: Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist ...Date of birth: 9 September 1941Date of death: 10 December 1967Age: 26 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SingerGender: MaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm) 0
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
American blues guitarist (1954–1990)
Overview: Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock band Double ...Date of birth: 3 October 1954Date of death: 27 August 1990Age: 35 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: GuitaristGender: Male 0
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Audie Murphy
U.S. soldier and actor
Overview: Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor and songwriter. He was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. He received every military combat ...Date of birth: 20 June 1924Date of death: 28 May 1971Age: 46 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: MilitaryGender: MaleHeight: 5' 5" (165 cm) 0
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Randy Rhoads
American guitarist
Overview: Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne.Date of birth: 6 December 1956Date of death: 19 March 1982Age: 25 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: GuitaristGender: MaleHeight: 5' 7" (170 cm) 0
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John Gibson
American actor
Overview: John Gibson (born July 15, 1948) was an American actor, model, and dancer, known for The Warriors, "The Young and the Restless," "One Life to Live," and his national profile as a Chippendales dancer.Date of birth: 15 July 1948Date of death: 17 May 1986Age: 37 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: Male 0
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Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
American publicist and wife of John F. Kennedy Jr
Overview: Carolyn Jeanne Bessette-Kennedy (January 7, 1966 – July 16, 1999) was a publicist for Calvin Klein and the wife of John F. Kennedy Jr. After her marriage, Bessette-Kennedy's relationship with her ...Date of birth: 7 January 1966Date of death: 16 July 1999Age: 33 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ModelGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm) 0
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Ricky Hendrick
American stock car racing driver and racing executive
Overview: Joseph Riddick "Ricky" Hendrick IV (April 2, 1980 – October 24, 2004) was an American stock car racing driver and partial owner at Hendrick Motorsports, a NASCAR team that his father Rick Hendrick founded ...Date of birth: 2 April 1980Date of death: 24 October 2004Age: 24 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Auto RacingGender: Male 0
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Joe Lara
American actor (1962–2021)
Overview: William Joseph Lara (October 2, 1962 – May 29, 2021) was an American actor, martial artist, and musician, best known in the role of Tarzan in the American TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures.Date of birth: 2 October 1962Date of death: 29 May 2021Age: 58 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 6' 3" (190 cm) 0
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Ronnie Van Zant
American singer and songwriter
Overview: Ronald Wayne Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was an American musician known as the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was the ...Date of birth: 15 January 1948Date of death: 20 October 1977Age: 29 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: SingerGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm) 0
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