John D. McKeel, Jr.

Age: 38

Summary: former U.S. Marine guard who was among one of 52 Americans held hostage during the 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Iran, who was a Marine sergeant assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Tehran when it was overrun by Iranian militants on Nov. 4, 1979 and was held captive along with 51 other Americans for 444 days, and who received a hero's welcome when he returned to Dallas in January 1981.

Cause of Death: Gunshot wounds suffered during an armed robbery

Born: June 26, 1953

Died: November 1, 1991

Location: Victorville, California