2016 claims another - Astronaut John Glenn RIP

GeezerButler · 8 Dec 2016 at 20:46

First American to orbit the earth dies at 95:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38257445

Might have to go and watch The Right Stuff again.

Whitewater · 8 Dec 2016 at 20:52

acake · 8 Dec 2016 at 20:53

Rip more legends passing

diamount · 8 Dec 2016 at 20:55

Went to space again at 77?! Man was a legend indeed, RIP good sir.

Glaucus · 8 Dec 2016 at 20:57

rip, legend indeed.

OT: if you havent seen http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120570/?ref_=nv_sr_2 then do, its not about the early stuff, just the apollo missions.

stewski · 8 Dec 2016 at 20:57

Definitely had the right stuff, sad loss.

AtreuS · 8 Dec 2016 at 21:05

R.I.P

Balls of steel... and guts of iron

Housey · 8 Dec 2016 at 21:06

Legend

Dis86 · 8 Dec 2016 at 21:07

Sad passing.

Kelt · 8 Dec 2016 at 21:11

RIP Space dude

Cosimo · 8 Dec 2016 at 21:13

helpimcrap · 8 Dec 2016 at 21:15

Sad times. RIP. You'll be forever amongst the stars now John.

2016 is proving a rather crap year if you are remotely famous for anything.

Katanga · 8 Dec 2016 at 21:18

Flibster · 8 Dec 2016 at 21:35

Awwwwwww man....

**** you 2016! :mad:

DJMK4 · 8 Dec 2016 at 21:37

RIP sir space

adolf hamster · 8 Dec 2016 at 21:46

Rip, a pioneer of the true american spirit

Glaucus · 8 Dec 2016 at 21:49

if anyones interested

HAz · 8 Dec 2016 at 21:55

Rip in before 2016 worst year ever.

Cosimo · 9 Dec 2016 at 06:29

MookJong · 9 Dec 2016 at 12:58

RIP

Although there are a long line of orbit astronauts behind him soon there might be nobody alive who has stepped foot on the moon.