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How Did Alexei Leonov Die?
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Died aged 85Also known asAleksei A. Leonov, Lexey Leonov, Alexeï Leonov, Алексей ЛеоновGenderMaleNationalityRussiaBorn30/05/1934Born inListvianka, RussiaDied11/10/2019 (aged 85)Died inBurdenko HospitalCausediabetesWikidataQ154269 ↗Buried atFederal Military Memorial CemeteryTMDb#1293832 ↗
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut and aviator, Air Force major general, writer, and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first person to conduct a spacewalk, exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for 12 minutes and 9 seconds. He was also selected to be the first Soviet person to land on the Moon although the project was eventually cancelled.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lua Ano ZeroMovie | Himself (archive footage) | 91 |
| 2024 | Året var 1975Movie | Self (archive footage) | 90 |
| 2016 | Apollo-Soyuz: The First Handshake in SpaceMovie | Self | 82 |
| 2012 | Touch the skyMovie | Alexei Leonov | 78 |
| 2011 | The Silence of PelešjanMovie | Self (archive footage) | 77 |
| 2007 | Dawn of the Space AgeMovie | Self (archive recording) | 73 |
| 1993 | The Last Soviet CitizenMovie | Self - Interviewee | 59 |
| 1980 | The Orion LoopMovie | Introduction Speaker | 46 |
| 1975 | The Mission of Apollo-SoyuzMovie | Himself | 41 |
| 1965 | In a Spacesuit Above the PlanetMovie | Himself | 31 |
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