Obituaries

From: The Washington Post | Date: October 21, 2002 | Copyright information

Nikolai Rukavishnikov, 70, a cosmonaut whose three trips into outer space for the Soviet Union included two that encountered hair- raising problems, died Oct. 19 after an apparent heart attack. The location of his death was not reported.

His first space voyage was in 1971 aboard Soyuz 10, which was to have delivered the first humans to the orbiting Salyut 1 space station. The craft docked with the space station, but the crew was unable to gain access and the mission was aborted, lastin...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

No Evidence of Murder Found in Maxwell Death; How Media Baron Died Is Still Unknown
The Washington Post ; ... town of Medano, Tenerife. Oliva said she had found no evidence of foul play in the death of the publisher of the New York Daily News and Britain's mass circulation Daily Mirror. Oliva's formal conclusions will be released Friday, but they do not include a definite ...
Thaw signed contract day before he died; Late actor's wife talks of his 'sudden' death caused by cancer.(News)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland) ; Byline: ADAM JANKIEWICZ THE actor John Thaw, who died six weeks ago from throat cancer, signed a year-long contract with ITV the day before he passed away. Thaw, 60, who starred in The Sweeney, Inspector Morse and Kavanagh QC, and who had won legions of fans across the world, died at his home in
Staff in clear over death ; PROBE: Row after police find gran died of natural causes
Birmingham Mail ; A FOUR month police investigation into the death of a grandmother in a Midland hospital has concluded she died from natural causes. But the family of 73-year-old June Colley today insisted they still want answers over how she died. Detectives were brought in by staff at Rowley Regis Hospital
Staff in clear over death; PROBE: Row after police find gran died of natural causes.(News)
Birmingham Mail (England) ; Byline: By Steve Johnson A FOUR month police investigation into the death of a grandmother in a Midland hospital has concluded she died from natural causes. But the family of 73-year-old June Colley today insisted they still want answers over how she died. Detectives were brought in by staff at
Probe into girl's death welcomed Victim died after routine operation
Belfast Telegraph ; ... going to have to go to court to get them. Now they will have to hand them over."I spoke to Adam's mother Debbie last night and she is also pleased with the news. We've been to hell and back with this. It may be my only chance to get to the truth."