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Reid Blackburn
American photographer
| Bio | Reid Turner Blackburn was an American photographer killed in the 1980 volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens. A photojournalist covering the eruption for a local newspaper—the Vancouver, Washington, The Columbian—as well as National Geographic magazine and the United States Geological Survey, he was caught at Coldwater Camp in the blast.2 |
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| Born | 1952 Aug 111 |
| Died | 1980 May 181 |
| Occupation | journalist, photographer, photojournalist1 |
| Cause of death | 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens1, accidental death2 |
| Status | Confirmed: Reid Blackburn is a 27 Club member |