Declared Legally Dead

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Declared Legally Dead

EVENT

Formally known as "death in absentia" in many jurisdictions.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ambrose Bierce Author 24-Jun-1842 c. 1914 The Devil's Dictionary

Hale Boggs Politician 15-Feb-1914 16-Oct-1972 Congressman from Louisiana, 1941-72

Roberto Clemente Baseball 18-Aug-1934 31-Dec-1972 Puerto Rican baseball star

Joseph Force Crater Victim 5-Jan-1889 6-Aug-1930 NY State Judge vanished

John V. Creely Politician 14-Nov-1839 c. 1872 Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1871-73

Amelia Earhart Aviator 24-Jul-1897 2-Jul-1937 Misplaced aviatrix

Steve Fossett Aviator 22-Apr-1944 3-Sep-2007 First to cross Pacific in a balloon

Adolf Hitler Head of State 20-Apr-1889 30-Apr-1945 Chancellor of Germany, 1933-45

Jimmy Hoffa Labor Leader 14-Feb-1913 30-Jul-1975 International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Natalee Holloway Victim 21-Oct-1986 30-May-2005 Disappeared in Aruba

Harold Holt Head of State 5-Aug-1908 17-Dec-1967 Prime Minister of Australia, 1966-67

Henry Hudson Explorer c. 1570 22-Jun-1611 Sought a Northeast Passage

Glenn Miller Musician 1-Mar-1904 15-Dec-1944 Popular bandleader and trombonist

Madalyn Murray O'Hair Religion 13-Apr-1919 Sep-1995 Atheist spokeswoman

Sir Walter Raleigh Explorer c. 1552 29-Oct-1618 Favorite of Queen Elizabeth I

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