He was the first man in space and became an international celebrity. Name that Soviet canary in the mine shaft.

Yuri Gagarin must have been thrilled when his feet were back on solid ground. As the first man in space, Gagarin was the first to reach for the stars. While he lived to see his glory, the national hero and member of the elite Sochi Six tragically died in 1968 in a routine training exercise.

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