Laurence Rochon " Laurie " Owen ( ; May 9 , 1944 &ndash; February 15 , 1961 ) was a Hall of Fame American figure skater . She was the 1961 U.S. National Champion and represented the United States at the 1960 Winter Olympics , where she placed 6th . She was the daughter of Maribel Vinson and Guy Owen and the sister of Maribel Owen . Owen died , along with her mother , sister and the entire United States Figure Skating team , in the crash of Sabena Flight 548 en route to the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships
Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548
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