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Bruce McCandless II (born Byron Willis McCandless; [1] June 8, 1937 – December 21, 2017) was an American Navy officer and aviator, electrical engineer, and NASA astronaut. In 1984, during the first of his two Space Shuttle missions, he completed the first untethered spacewalk by using the Manned Maneuvering Unit .
The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2017.. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:
Because I am in the unique position as both an Alaskan park ranger and a person who is, in many ways, like Chris McCandless, I feel I can speak with some authority on the subject. [...] McCandless, of course, did not commit suicide. He starved to death, accidentally poisoned himself, or a combination of the two. [50]
He joins a list of other "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" alums who tragically died, with causes of death everywhere from suicide to plane crash. Take a look at all of the ex-ABC stars who ...
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Bruce McCandless I (August 12, 1911 – January 24, 1968) was an officer of United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor during World War II for his heroism on board USS San Francisco during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942. He retired with the rank of rear admiral.
Authorities in California have identified a family of four who are believed to have died in a murder-suicide. On Thursday, Dec. 19, the Milpitas Police Department confirmed in a release that Vinh ...
Father of Rear Admiral Bruce McCandless, Medal of Honor recipient Grandfather of Bruce McCandless II , NASA astronaut Commodore Byron McCandless (September 5, 1881 – May 30, 1967) was a longtime U.S. Navy officer who was awarded the Navy Cross during World War I and the Legion of Merit during World War II .