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Richard E. Byrd

When and where did Richard E. Byrd die?

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Richard E. Byrd stands on a ship deck in heavy fur clothing and a leather cap, holding a sundial compass during an Antarctic expedition. — Richard E. Byrd Richard E. Byrd.

Richard E. Byrd died on March 11, 1957, in Boston, Massachusetts.1