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Robert Rayford

American teenager who died in 1969, thought to be the first death from AIDS in North America
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Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[6]
Date of birth
February 3, 1953
Date of death
May 15, 1969
Place of birth
St. Louis
Place of death
St. Louis
Country of citizenship
United States[5]
Citizenship
United States
Cause of death
pneumonia, death from AIDS-related complications[7][8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[13]
Family name
Rayford[9]
Given name
Robert[10]
Manner of death
natural causes[12]
Medical condition
HIV/AIDS[11]
Name in native language
Robert Rayford[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Robert Lee Rayford en Robert R en Robert Rayford de Robert R en-gb Robert R es Robert R fr Robert R id Robert R. it Robert Rayford ja ロバート・レイフォード ru Рейфорд, Роберт ru Роберт Рейфорд
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Freebase ID
/m/027fqsm
WikiTree person ID
Rayford-68

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Cause of death 1
pneumonia
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Given name 1
Robert
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Medical condition 1
HIV/AIDS
Place of birth 1
St. Louis
Place of death 1
St. Louis
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Robert Rayford was born in St. Louis[1]. He was born on February 3, 1953[2]. He passed away in St. Louis[3]. He died on May 15, 1969[4].

FAQs

Where was Robert Rayford born?

Robert Rayford was born in St. Louis[1].

Where did Robert Rayford die?

Robert Rayford died in St. Louis[3].

Related Entities

United States

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  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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