Donald Campbell

Donald Campbell (March 23, 1921 – January 4, 1967) was a British world record holder who died trying to break the world record of becoming the fastest man on water in 1967. On 4 January that year, his jet powered boat lifted into the air, and was slammed back into the water with so much force, that Campbell died immediately, but his body was not found until 34 years later. Many people have predicted that the crash would not have happened, and was a result of the boat being too light due to a lack of fuel.

Donald Campbell CBE
Memorial to Donald Campbell.
Born	Donald Malcolm Campbell (1921-03-23)23 March 1921 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England
Died	4 January 1967(1967-01-04) (aged 45) Coniston Water, Lancashire, England
Cause of death	High-speed crash during water speed record attempt
Body discovered	28 May 2001
Resting place	Parish Cemetery, Hawkshead Old Road, Coniston
Nationality	British
Other names	"The Skipper"
Occupation	Speed record breaker
Known for	Most prolific water speed record breaker of all time
Spouse(s)	Daphne Harvey (1945–1951) Dorothy McKegg (1952–1957) Tonia Bern (1958–1967)
Children	Georgina (Gina) (1946–)
Parent(s)	Malcolm Campbell Dorothy Evelyn Whittall
Awards	Segrave Trophy (1955)