He certainly went somewhere few people have been.
Former astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, has died aged 95.
The former Marine and US Senator is best known for circling the earth in 1962 aboard a space capsule dubbed Friendship 7.
Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38257445
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Awww Good innings though 
Married to his wife for 73 years. Wow. RIP.
Kaffs posted:Married to his wife for 73 years. Wow. RIP.
I believe they were childhood sweethearts.
I first became aware of Annie Glenn through the movie "The Right Stuff" (which I strongly recommend if you haven't seen it). They've clearly been exceptionally close: Annie is a stammerer, and John was always very protective of her. If the movie is to be believed, the other wives of the Mercury astronauts also became very protective, to the point that they snubbed the then-vice president Lyndon Johnson because Annie wasn't able to talk to him!
As for John: served in two wars; worked as a test pilot (unbelievably dangerous in those days); went into space on both Mercury and the Space Shuttle (at the age of 77! 
); and served for many years in the Senate.
There were missteps (*cough* Savings and loan *cough*), but on the whole: a remarkable man. 
Aw..that's so sweet. Thanks for the Eugene - very interesting. What a man.
