Roger Campbell ( August 15 , 1942 in Providence , Kentucky &ndash; February 15 , 1961 ) was an American figure skater who competed in ice dancing . After partnering Diane Sherbloom in 1959 , he won the bronze medal at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships with Yvonne Littlefield and went on to finish eight at that year 's World Figure Skating Championships . In 1961 , he teamed up with Dona Lee Carrier , and the duo finished second at the U.S. Championships , earning them the right to compete a month later at the World Championships in Prague . They also finished second at the North American Figure Skating Championships that year . He and Carrier died along with their teammates on February 15 , 1961 , when Sabena Flight 548 crashed en route to the World Championships . He was 18 years old . Roger 's 55-year old mother Ann Campbell was also killed in the crash
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