Robert Landsburg

Robert Landsburg
Born
Robert Emerson Landsburg

(1931-11-13)November 13, 1931
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedMay 18, 1980(1980-05-18) (aged 48)
near Mount St. Helens, Washington, U.S.
Cause of deathKilled by a pyroclastic flow caused by the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens
Body discoveredJune 4, 1980
Resting placeSkyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
OccupationPhotographer
Known forPhotographing the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Service years1951–1959
ConflictsKorean War

Robert Emerson Landsburg (November 13, 1931 – May 18, 1980) was an American photographer who died while photographing the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.

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