John Young

American astronaut, naval officer, test pilot and aeronautical engineer.

Born September 24th, 1930 in San Francisco.

Died January 5th, 2018 at 87 years old in Houston (pneumonia). [ref]

Occupations
aerospace engineer, astronaut, autobiographer, military aviator, naval officer, test pilot

When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche