| Author | Topic:   Bjarni Tryggvason, CSA astronaut (1945-2022) | 
	| Robert Pearlman Editor
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 Bjarni Tryggvason, one of Canada's original astronauts, dies at 76Bjarni Tryggvason, one of Canada's original six astronauts who flew on board NASA's space shuttle, has died at the age of 76. The news of Tryggvason's death on Monday (April 5) was first shared online by former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin, who trained with Tryggvason as a member of the U.S. space agency's 1998 group of international astronaut candidates. "Rest In Peace Penguin classmate. It was an honor to train and work with you," Melvin wrote on Instagram on Wednesday (April 6). "Condolences to the family. Much love."  | 
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