Robert Rayford

Male, Deceased Person

1953 – 1969

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Who was Robert Rayford?

Robert Rayford, sometimes identified as Robert R. due to his age, was an American teenager from Missouri who had the earliest confirmed case of HIV/AIDS in North America. Rayford's death was a mystery to doctors who could not account for his symptoms. The cause of his death remained unidentified until 1987.

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Born
Feb 3, 1953
United States of America
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
May 15, 1969
St. Louis

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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