Stephen Thorne
American astronaut
Died when: 33 years 102 days (399 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Stephen Douglas Thorne (February 11, 1953 – May 24, 1986), (Lt Cmdr, USN), was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot and a NASA astronaut candidate.
He was born on February 11, 1953, in Frankfurt, West Germany, and graduated from the U.S.Naval Academy in 1975.He was a Navy fighter pilot from 1976 until he became a test pilot in 1981.
He was accepted for NASA astronaut training in June 1985, but died in an airplane accident where he was a passenger on May 24, 1986.
He was survived by his wife, Sue Lotz of Staunton, Virginia.His interests included baseball, running, reading, and general aviation.
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