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Vladimir Aksyonov

Soviet cosmonaut (1935–2024).

Born February 1st, 1935 in Giblitsy.

Died April 9th, 2024 at 89 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Occupations
aircraft pilot, astronaut, engineer, flight engineer
Wikipedia

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon