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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, astronaut, autobiographer, businessperson, military flight engineer, test pilot
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel