People buried in space People buried in space Eugene Merle Shoemaker (or Gene Shoemaker) ( April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997) was one of the founders of the fields of planetary science and is best known for co-discovering the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn Shoemaker and David Levy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eugene Merle Shoemaker"
Eugene Wesley Roddenberry ( August 19, 1921 - October 24, 1991) was an American scriptwriter and producer. He is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series Star Trek, and was one of the first people to be buried in space. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gene Roddenberry"
Gerard Kitchen O'Neill ( 1927 - 1992) was a U.S. physicist and space pioneer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gerard O'Neill"
Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper, Jr. ( March 6, 1927 – October 4, 2004), was an American astronaut. He was one of the original Mercury 7 pilots in the Mercury program, the first manned-space effort by the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gordon Cooper"
James Montgomery Doohan ( March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was an Irish-Canadian character and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Scotty in the television and movie series Star Trek. His characterization made him one of the most popular characters in the Star Trek franchise universe. ...more on Wikipedia about "James Doohan"
Space burial is a burial procedure where a small sample of the cremated ashes of the deceased in a lipstick sized capsule are launched into space using a rocket. As of 2004, samples of about 150 people have been "buried" in space. ...more on Wikipedia about "Space burial"
Dr. Timothy Francis Leary ( October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) was an American writer, psychologist, campaigner for psychedelic drug research and use, 60s counterculture icon and computer software designer. He is most famous as a proponent of the therapeutic and spiritual benefits of LSD. During the 1960s, he coined and popularized the catch phrase " Turn on, tune in, drop out." ...more on Wikipedia about "Timothy Leary"
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