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- Birth nameDavid Alexander Johnston
- David Johnston was born on December 18, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He died on May 18, 1980 in Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA.
- Last words were a radio transmission: "Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!".
- Died observing the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. Witnessed the largest landslide in recorded history. He was located on a ridge five miles north of the volcano. He was directly in the path of the lateral blast.
- Predicted that Mount St. Helens would erupt in a very violent, explosive way.
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