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--Wally Schirra, one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, died at the age of 84 on Thursday. He is the only astronaut to fly on Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo flights and was the fifth American into space. The rest of the article is here.



--Actor Tom Poston died at the age of 85 on Monday. He is known for playing the 'clueless everyman' on television shows such as 'Newhart' and 'Mork and Mindy.' Poston made his Broadway debut in 1947 and had numerous roles on Broadway, in films, and on television. His more recent movie roles were in 'Christmas With the Kranks,' 'Princess Diaries 2,' and 'Beethoven's 5th.' He was married to Suzanne Pleshette, his third wife. Here is the rest of the article.

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