Former astronaut John Glenn dies aged 95
Former astronaut and US Senator John Glenn has died in Ohio. He was 95.
Glenn became a national hero in 1962 when he became the first American to orbit the Earth.
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SUBSCRIBEFormer astronaut and US Senator John Glenn has died in Ohio. He was 95.
Glenn became a national hero in 1962 when he became the first American to orbit the Earth.
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