American astronaut.

Born April 3rd, 1926 in Lawrence County.

Died January 27th, 1967 at 40 years old in Cape Canaveral (smoke inhalation injury).

Gordon Cooper

Born March 6th, 1927 in Shawnee.

Died October 4th, 2004 at 77 years old

John Glenn

Born July 18th, 1921 in Cambridge.

Died December 8th, 2016 at 95 years old

Alan Shepard

Born November 18th, 1923 in Derry.

Died July 21st, 1998 at 74 years old

Yuri Gagarin

Born March 9th, 1934 in Klushino.

Died March 27th, 1968 at 34 years old

Francis Gary Powers

Born August 17th, 1929 in Jenkins.

Died August 1st, 1977 at 47 years old