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Carlos Gardel killed... tango legend...
Carlos Gardel killed... tango legend...
Item # 723663
June 25, 1935
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 25, 1935
* Carlos Gardel airplane crash death
* Argentine singer, songwriter & actor
* Tango legend
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "15 KILLED WHEN COLUMBIA PLANES CRASH ON GROUND" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condition.
AI notes: The 1935 Carlos Gardel airplane crash occurred on June 24, 1935, at Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellín, Colombia, and claimed the life of Carlos Gardel, the world-famous Argentine tango singer, along with most of his entourage. Gardel was traveling aboard a SACO Ford Trimotor aircraft that, during takeoff, veered off course and collided with a SCADTA Trimotor parked on the runway. Both planes burst into flames, killing 17 people, including Gardel, lyricist Alfredo Le Pera, and several musicians and crew members; a few passengers survived with severe injuries. The exact cause has never been definitively proven, though factors such as pilot error, strong crosswinds, mechanical limitations, and runway congestion have all been cited. Gardel’s death at age 44 stunned Latin America, triggering massive public mourning and cementing his legend—immortalized by the famous saying, “Gardel sings better every day.”
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