Lansing Brown Jr., Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetLansing Brown Jr.
American photographer
Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1900
Date of Death: 16-Feb-1962
Profession: photographer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Lansing Brown Jr.
- Lansing "Lansa" Vanwoert Brown Jr.
- (August 24, 1900 – February 16, 1962) was an American photographer. Brown is often recalled for an event on September 2, 1934, in which he accidentally shot and killed his friend, crooner Russ Columbo, when an antique pistol discharged and the bullet ricocheted into Columbo's skull. After Columbo's death, Brown was cleared of all charges, but he remained deeply affected by the incident. Brown served in the military during World War II as a photography instructor.
- He died of a stroke at the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital.
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