Red Adair | |
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Born | Paul Neal Adair June 18, 1915 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Died | August 7, 2004 | (aged 89)
Occupation | Firefighter |
Paul Neal "Red" Adair (June 18, 1915 – August 7, 2004)[3][4] was an American oil well firefighter. He became notable internationally as an innovator in the specialized and hazardous profession of extinguishing and capping oil well blowouts, both land-based and offshore.