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William Calley Jr, convicted for My Lai massacre in Vietnam, dies aged 80

William Calley Jr, pictured during his court martial on April 23, 1971 [Joe Holloway Jr/AP Photo]

William Calley Jr, the only United States soldier convicted for his role in the Vietnam War’s My Lai massacre of hundreds of Vietnamese civilians, has died, according to US media reports. He was 80.

Calley died on April 28 at a hospice centre in Gainesville, Florida, The Washington Post first reported, citing his death certificate. More details of his death were not immediately available.

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