Edward LeMaire, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEdward LeMaire
figure skater
Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1924
Date of Death: 15-Feb-1961
Profession: figure skater
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Edward LeMaire
- Edward LeMaire (October 26, 1924 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater who competed in pairs and men's singles.
- In pairs, he won the junior title at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1942 and won a bronze medal in senior pairs the following year with Dorothy Goos.
- Also in 1943, he captured the junior men's national title. Away from the ice, LeMaire attended Yale University and the University of Nevada.
- He was also a Navy pilot during World War II. Later in his life, he was a skating judge.
- He was en route to the World Figure Skating Championships in 1961 when his plane (Sabena Flight 548) crashed near Brussels, Belgium, killing all on board.
- LeMaire was 36 at the time of his death.
- His 14-year-old son Richard was also killed in the crash.
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