# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/christopher-mccandless
# Generated: 2026-09-07T18:12:20.018Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/christopher-mccandless"
name: "Christopher McCandless"
slug: "christopher-mccandless"
description: "Christopher Johnson McCandless, also known by his pseudonym \"Alexander Supertramp\", was an American adventurer who sought an increasingly nomadic lifestyle as he grew up."
tagline: "American hiker and explorer (1968–1992)"
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1968-02-12"
deathDate: "1992-08-18"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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ranks:
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump