Astronauts

[Sean 6,329]

 

 

 

 

Isn`t Glenn one of the only people still alive who was referenced in the song "We didn`t start the fire".Only ones other than him I can think of are Glenn Henry Kissinger Doris Day and The Queen.

 

Edit:Forgot Brigitte Bardot and Bernie Goetz.

British Beatlemania could refer to Any One Beatle, too, in a way. Chubby Checker's still going. As is Dylan.

Also there was no mention of Kissinger in the song.

Wasnt there?My bad

[charon 4,943]

Glenn couldn't hang on....dead.

[ajlposh 549]

Hard to post a link from my phone, but John Glenn has died

[Joey Russ 7,228]

Painfully cutting him from shortlist...

[Youwanticewiththat 611]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/john-glenn-dies-obituary-121200

 

There's one

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-john-glenn-20161208-story.html

 

There's another

[Toast 16,141]

BBC has it

[gcreptile 10,976]

Indeed, very sad. But I guess the writing was on the wall since yesterday.

[msc 18,477]

Sad, but a good innings.

[Joey Russ 7,228]

BBC has it

It's the legendary astronaut that beat the DDP record.

[time 8,611]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/john-glenn-dies-obituary-121200

 

There's one

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-john-glenn-20161208-story.html

 

There's another

Here's the important one.

[Toast 16,141]

For once, it is true to say that there is no doubt about an orbit.

[themaninblack 2,112]

 

BBC has it

It's the legendary astronaut that beat the DDP record.

 

 

Out of this world...

[TomTomTelekom 3,728]

Wow, my 12th correct prediction for 2016. Seems I`ll beat official DL

[CoffinLodger 1,248]

Wow, he went quickly.Only found out last night he was in hospital! What a legend. Not many astronauts go on to be a US senator , let alone the oldest living one !

[CoffinLodger 1,248]

 

 

Tough week or so for astronauts, as now John Glenn's hospitalized.

Time for someone to make a John Glenn vs. Buzz Aldrin poll.

 

Edit: I'd vote for John Glenn. The article sounds to me as if he won't even see 2017.

 

Tough week or so for astronauts, as now John Glenn's hospitalized.

Time for someone to make a John Glenn vs. Buzz Aldrin poll.

 

Edit: I'd vote for John Glenn. The article sounds to me as if he won't even see 2017.

He's going to be dead by this time tommorow.

 

The FBI might want to speak to you !

[Death Impends 7,977]

Mercury's Heaven

 

Shame to see one of the few remnants of the old guard of iconic astronauts go, but then 95 is a great life.

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

And finally, the pre-Apollo astronauts:

 

The Mercury Seven

Virgil 'Gus' Grissom, b.1926, d.1967

John Glenn - First American to orbit the Earth, b.1921 (aged 94)

Scott Carpenter - Second orbital Mercury flight, b.1925, d.2013

Walter 'Wally' Schirra, Third orbital Mercury flight, b.1923, d.2007

Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper, Last American to fly in space alone, b.1927, d.2004

Donald 'Deke' Slayton, b.1924, d.1993

(Alan Shepard already listed above)

 

So 7 of the men who walked on the moon are still going, 9 of those who went but didn't get out are still alive, the indomitable John Glenn is the only Mercury 7 astronaut still alive (HE'S 94!!!) and 4 of the early Apollo astronauts are still going. That said, looking at the ages, the next 10-20 years will probably see all of them off sadly. True pioneers.

 

Updated for Glenn. Really sad, a legend in the truest sense of the word. The last of the Mercury Seven joins the rest.

[Whitehouse 872]

Wow, my 12th correct prediction for 2016. Seems I`ll beat official DL

 

 

 

Most of it is the DDP frontpage, c**t.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Hard to post a link from my phone, but John Glenn has died

Right before your eyes

We pull laughter from the skies

And he laughs until he cries

Then he dies, then he dies

[The Happy Reaper 223]

Dammit, woke up to this. I'm a space buff so this to me is sadder than Bowie, Ali or any of the others this year.

 

God Speed, John Glenn. LOS for now - we'll see you on the other side.

[The Mad Hatter 1,092]

 

 

Tough week or so for astronauts, as now John Glenn's hospitalized.

Time for someone to make a John Glenn vs. Buzz Aldrin poll.

 

Edit: I'd vote for John Glenn. The article sounds to me as if he won't even see 2017.

 

Tough week or so for astronauts, as now John Glenn's hospitalized.

Time for someone to make a John Glenn vs. Buzz Aldrin poll.

 

Edit: I'd vote for John Glenn. The article sounds to me as if he won't even see 2017.

He's going to be dead by this time tommorow.

told ya

[Sir Creep 7,070]

I haven't really put this one into perspective, but Glenn was a true American hero for sure. Moreso to my parents generation than mine, as I was more Neil Armstrong than Glenn who was before my time. But a damn solid man and Godspeed to you Mr. Glenn.

SirC

[adrian0719 224]

Cute picture of Annie Glenn, John's widow at his service. She is wheelchair-bound, but looking pretty good for close to 97.

[Sean 6,329]

Cute picture of Annie Glenn, John's widow at his service. She is wheelchair-bound, but looking pretty good for close to 97.

Awh that is a heartbreaking photo.Childhood sweethearts and married for 73 years.Must be heartbreaking.Reckon she won`t last long without him.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

 

Cute picture of Annie Glenn, John's widow at his service. She is wheelchair-bound, but looking pretty good for close to 97.

 

Awh that is a heartbreaking photo.Childhood sweethearts and married for 73 years.Must be heartbreaking.Reckon she won`t last long without him.

Well if they were high school sweethearts she too is 95-ish so just how fahkin long do you think we should expect her to last? Define 'last long without him' so I have an inkling if we can put a date certain and make a poll question.

SC