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Wally Schirra
American astronaut (1923-2007).
Born March 12th, 1923 in Hackensack.
Died May 3rd, 2007 at 84 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Occupations
United States Naval Aviator, aerospace engineer, aircraft pilot, astronaut, autobiographer, businessperson, test pilot
Website
Wikipedia
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner