Donald Carmichael , Pilot, Home Builder, and Spy . Donald Carmichael died on May 10 in his home in Palm Beach, Florida after a long bout with emphysema. He was 85. Mr. Carmichael was born in Asheville, North Carolina and grew up in Washington, DC. He worked as a congressional page and, in high school, organized an orchestra he conducted himself. Mr. Carmichael was a naval pilot during World War II. afio