Reinhard Furrer

Astronaut

Birthday November 25, 1940

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Austria

DEATH DATE Sep 9, 1995 (54)

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About

German physicist who flew as payload specialist on STS-61-A.

Before Fame

He was involved in the building of the tunnel under the Berlin Wall that allowed 57 people to escape East Berlin.

Trivia

He died tragically when his plane crashed during a Berlin air show.

Family Life

He married and had three children.

Associated With

He was a physicist like Donald Keck.