List of volcanic eruption deaths

This is a list of notable people who died due to volcanic eruption

Name	Age	Volcano	Country	Date
Pliny the Elder	56	Mount Vesuvius	Italy	24 August AD 79
Caesius Bassus	?	Mount Vesuvius	Italy	24 August AD 79
David A. Johnston	30	Mount St. Helens	United States	18 May 1980
Reid Blackburn	38	Mount St. Helens	United States	18 May 1980
Robert Landsburg	48	Mount St. Helens	United States	18 May 1980
Harry Randall Truman	83	Mount St. Helens	United States	18 May 1980
Omayra Sánchez	13	Nevado del Ruiz	Colombia	16 November 1985
Katia Krafft	49	Mount Unzen	Japan	3 June 1991
Maurice Krafft	45	Mount Unzen	Japan	3 June 1991
Harry Glicken	33	Mount Unzen	Japan	3 June 1991

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