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Astronaut Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper, 1927-2004

Posted by timothy on Monday October 4, 2004 @02:21PM from the good-run dept.

Grant writes "Leroy Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper, one of America's first seven astronauts, died today in his home at the age of 77. A number of space related sites are carrying the news." Grant points to coverage at SpaceRef.com, Space.com, Nasa Watch, and CNN, writing "His accomplishments will continue to inspire and he will be missed."

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Sad news ... Gordon Cooper dead at 77 by TrollBridge · 2004-10-04 14:26 · Score: 0, Troll

I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Astronaut Gordon Cooper was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to space exploration. Truly an American icon.

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Re:Stupid media by scarletire · 2004-10-04 17:23 · Score: 0, Troll

You complain about the media covering an actress over an astronaut yet you link to the Internet Movie Database. Why would you expect a movie site to honor astronauts over actresses?