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Rafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 – December 2, 2020) was an American decathlete and film actor. He was the 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, having won silver in 1956. He had previously won a gold in the 1955 Pan American Games. He was the USA team's flag bearer at the 1960 Olympics and lit the Olympic cauldron at the Los Angeles Games in 1984.

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Born	Rafer Lewis Johnson 18 August 1935 Hillsboro, Texas, USA
Died	2 December 2020 (aged 85) Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Zodiac	Leo
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