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John Allen Chau

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American missionary (1991-2018)

United StatesLived 1991 to 2018 · aged 26
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John Allen Chau was an American evangelical missionary who was killed by the Sentinelese, a tribe in voluntary isolation, after illegally traveling to North Sentinel Island in an attempt to evangelize.

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British actor Sky Yang played the part of Chau in the 2025 American biographical drama film Last Days.British actor Sky Yang played the part of Chau in the 2025 American biographical drama film Last Days.

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2018Darwin Awards

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About this person

Country
United States
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1991 to 2018 · aged 26
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19 languages

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