Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley explained

Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley
Fullname:	Alastair Ivan Ladislaus Lucidus d'Oyley-Evans
Birth Date:	2 February 1880
Death Place:	Paris, France
Sport:	Fencing
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Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley, born Alastair Ivan Ladislaus Lucidus Evans, (2 February 1880  - 22 May 1904) was an American who competed for France at the Olympics in fencing. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.^[1] His father, Dr. d'Oyley-Evans, a Paris-based American dentist, bought the title of Marquis from the Pope, later acquiring the titles of Count and Viscount for his sons. Viscount d'Oyley killed himself from a self-inflicted gunshot.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley Olympic Results . 2 April 2010 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114161139/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/do/ivan-viscount-doyley-1.html . 14 November 2012 .
2. News: Mysterious Death of an American in Paris . 2 April 2010 . NY Times.com . 27 May 1904.
3. Web site: Investigate Death of Viscount . 2 April 2010 . The Evening News and Google News Archive.