Who was the seven-time World and Olympic medalist killed by John Eleuthere du Pont in January 1996?
John du Pont John Eleuthère du Pont (November 22, 1938 – December 9, 2010) was an American philanthropist and heir to the Du Pont family fortune, he had been a published ornithologist, philatelist, philanthropist, conchologist, sports enthusiast, self-styled wrestling coach. He died in prison while serving a sentence of 30 years in prison for the murder of Dave Schultz.
Maccabiah bridge collapse The Maccabiah bridge collapse was the catastrophic failure of a pedestrian bridge over the Yarkon River in Tel Aviv, Israel on July 14, 1997. The collapse of the temporary wooden structure killed four and injured 60 Australian athletes who were visiting Israel to participate in the Maccabiah Games. One athlete died in the collapse, three died afterwards due to infections caused by exposure to the polluted river water.