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Richard Faughnan

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Richard Faughnan

Birth
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
30 Jan 1962 (aged 29)
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, USA
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Circus Performer. A member of the the famous family of aerialists, 'The Flying Wallendas.' He was married to Karl Wallenda's daughter, Jenny Wallenda. On January 30, 1962, he died when performing in Detroit, Michigan, when the Seven-Man Pyramid collapsed, sending him 70 feet to the floor below.
Circus Performer. A member of the the famous family of aerialists, 'The Flying Wallendas.' He was married to Karl Wallenda's daughter, Jenny Wallenda. On January 30, 1962, he died when performing in Detroit, Michigan, when the Seven-Man Pyramid collapsed, sending him 70 feet to the floor below.

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The Wallenda's - Aerialists Supreme
My Darling Dick

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: Feb 2, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13209739/richard-faughnan: accessed ), memorial page for Richard Faughnan (21 Oct 1932–30 Jan 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13209739, citing Manasota Memorial Park, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.