Deke Slayton

Dead

Born: 3/1/1924
Died: 6/13/1993
Age: 69
Cause of death: brain tumor.

Full name: Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton
Noted For: One of the original seven Mercury astronauts; did not fly in Mercury, Gemini, or Apollo programs for health reasons; commanded the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project mission.

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