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Dick Buek
American alpine skier
| Bio | Richard Buek was an American alpine ski racer and later a daredevil stunt pilot. The fiancé of champion ski racer Jill Kinmont, whose tragic life story was made into the inspirational hit Hollywood motion picture The Other Side of the Mountain (1975), Buek died in a plane crash at the age of 27.2 |
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| Born | 1929 Nov 41 |
| Died | 1957 Nov 31 |
| Occupation | alpine skier1 |
| Cause of death | aviation accident, accidental death2 |
| Status | Confirmed: Dick Buek is a 27 Club member |