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Vladislav Volkov
Soviet cosmonaut (1935–1971).
Born November 23rd, 1935 in Moscow.
Died June 30th, 1971 at 35 years old in low Earth orbit, Soyuz 11 (hypoxia, decompression sickness).
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