Dave Lester Laut died he was 52

David "Dave" Lester Laut died he was 52. Laut was an American shot putter. He was born in Findlay, Ohio.

(December 21, 1956 – August 27, 2009)

He won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He also won the gold medal at the 1979 Pan American Games and the bronze at the 1981 IAAF World Cup.

His personal best throw was 22.02 metres, achieved in August 1982 in Koblenz.

Laut was murdered at his home in Oxnard, California on August 27, 2009 by an armed prowler. He was shot three times and died immediately. He had been the Athletic Director for Hueneme High School in the Oxnard Union High School District.