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Topic: Soviet cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev (1929-2004)
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nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-04-2004 07:22 AM
   
Sad news... from ITAR-TASS: In Cheboksary today At age of 75 Andrian Nikolayev - the cosmonaut number 3 has suddenly died.In capital of native Chuvashia twice Hero of Soviet Union and the deserved master of sports was as the main judge of the All-Russia rural sports. As the member of organizing committee of Games Alexander Kurashov - the commentator of radio station "Mayak" informed the correspondent of Itar-TASS, the sudden death of Nikolayev has come in connection with "an extensive heart attack" that the brigade of "first aid" ascertained urgently caused in Cheboksary's hotel "Sports". Another one goes "to the stars"... |
David Stephenson
Member Posts: 294
From: England
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 07-04-2004 09:14 AM
This is very sad news, he was the cosmonaut who got me interested in Russian space exploration. |
pokey
Member Posts: 361
From: Houston, TX, USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 07-07-2004 12:16 PM
Any recent news on his burial scandal? [Seems like he wasn't buried where his daughter wished.] |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-07-2004 06:48 PM
Per the website of the Chuvash government (as found by journalist James Oberg), it was Nikolayev's desire (as expressed to the president of the Chuvash Republic) to be buried at his birthplace, near his parents' graves. Apparently, it is Chuvash law that barring the existence of written instructions (which apparently Nikolayev did not have, as verified by the daughter) that any witnesses to the a statement of desire by the deceased be respected and followed. It was Nikolayev's brother, Ivan and several of his friends that heard Nikolayev express his wish to be buried in the village of Shorshely. Therefore, his daughter's desires for his burial nearer to Moscow were not applicable. More can be found here in Russian. According to the same website, the following cosmonauts were present at the funeral: Korzun VG, Tafrov SV, Mayboroda AP, Volynov BV, Gorbatko VV, Sevastyanov VI, Budarin NM, Malenchenko YuI, Popovich PR, Konopada OP, Knyazkov SYu, Kolodin PI, StrogovVA, Kondrashov VI, Khalleyev AM, Sevryukov AA, Saburov PA, Khanygin AN. As is evident, the definition being applied to "cosmonaut" is somewhat loose, as not all here are space flight veterans or candidates (i.e. Mayboroda is a Star City official). |
pokey
Member Posts: 361
From: Houston, TX, USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 07-08-2004 11:04 AM
Here are 34 photos from the Russian Orthodox burial.Orthodox Christians don't embalm, so the burial was soon after death. Tyurin told me last night that this town is not very far from Moscow and Star City, so he's really not that far from friends and family in his final resting place. | |
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