Grigori Nelyubov

Astronaut

Birthday March 31, 1934

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Russia

DEATH DATE Feb 18, 1966 (31)

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About

One of the original 20 cosmonauts, he never went into space because he was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct.

Before Fame

He was a captain in the Soviet Air Force.

Trivia

He committed suicide after his dismissal and was airbrushed out of the "Sochi Six" photo of the top members of the original cosmonaut group.

Family Life

He married but had no children.

Associated With

He and Yuri Gagarin were both selected to be part of the first group of cosmonauts.