| − | In 1932 their first son was kidnapped for ransom, but died when the kidnapper's ladder broke. Bruno Richard Hauptmann was executed for the crime. The crime and investigation dominated national attention for yrears. The Lindberghs left the country and settled in France, returning when World War II broke out. In his later years, Lindbergh lived quietly in Hana, Hawaii where he died of cancer August 26, 1974. | + | In 1932 their first son was kidnapped for ransom, but died when the kidnapper's ladder broke. Bruno Richard Hauptmann was executed for the crime. The crime and investigation dominated national attention for years. The Lindberghs left the country and settled in France, returning when World War II broke out. In his later years, Lindbergh lived quietly in Hana, Hawaii where he died of cancer August 26, 1974. |