Deceased
How Did Deke Slayton Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 69Also known asDonald K. Slayton, Donald Kent SlaytonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn01/03/1924Born inLeague City, Texas, USADied13/06/1993 (aged 69)Died inLeague CityCausebrain cancerWikidataQ336810 ↗TMDb#2457255 ↗
Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton was an American Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts. He went on to become NASA's first chief of the Astronaut Office and director of Flight Crew Operations, responsible for NASA crew assignments.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography5 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Challenger: The Final FlightSeries | Self - Former astronaut (archive footage) | 96 |
| 2019 | Apollo 11Movie | Self - Director of Flight Crew Operations | 95 |
| 1990 | The other side of the MoonMovie | Self | 66 |
| 1988 | American ExperienceSeries | Self (archive footage) | 64 |
| 1975 | The Mission of Apollo-SoyuzMovie | Himself | 51 |