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Gus Grissom — Age & Birthday
Born: 3 April 1926 · Died: 27 January 1967 · Age at death: 40
How old was Gus Grissom when he died?
Gus Grissom died aged 40. He was born on 3 April 1926 and died on 27 January 1967.
American astronaut and member of the original Mercury Seven
Did you know?He was the first person to fly in space twice, though he tragically died during a pre-launch test for the Apollo 1 mission.
Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926 – January 27, 1967) was an American astronaut, and one of the original Mercury Seven selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for Project Mercury, a program to train and launch astronauts into outer space.
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- Age at death
- 40
- Would be
- 100
- Years since death
- 59
- Born
- April 3, 1926 · Mitchell, United States
- Died
- January 27, 1967
- Cause of death
- Smoke inhalation injury
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Space, Technology, Literature
Family
- Spouse
- Betty Grissom
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- Born on April 3Born on April 3 too? You share your birthday with Gus Grissom, Marlon Brando, Daniel Defoe and 24 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on January 27Gus Grissom is remembered every January 27, along with 25 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Gus Grissom was bornA newspaper front page for 3 April 1926, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayGus Grissom would be 100 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryGus Grissom's 101st birthday is in 158 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!101st
- Death anniversaryThe 60th anniversary of Gus Grissom's death is in 92 days. A moment to remember their legacy.60th
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