WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON EVER WHO DIED IN SPACE ?

The first person to die in space was Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's backup, a man named Valentin Bondarenko. Bondarenko died on March 23, 1961, during a training exercise in a high-pressure pure oxygen chamber. He was preparing for his own spaceflight and was conducting experiments to help better understand the effects of long-duration spaceflight on the human body.

During the experiment, a fire broke out in the chamber due to a technical malfunction, and Bondarenko was severely burned. He was transported to a hospital, but he died several hours later from his injuries. While Bondarenko did not die in space, his death was a tragic reminder of the dangers of space exploration and the importance of safety in spaceflight.

2) The second person to die in space was Soyuz 1 cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov. On April 24, 1967, Komarov was killed when the Soyuz 1 spacecraft crashed during its return to Earth. The mission was plagued by technical problems, including issues with the spacecraft's parachute system, and it was ultimately doomed to failure.

Despite the technical difficulties, Komarov was determined to complete the mission and sacrificed his own life to prevent the spacecraft from crashing into a populated area. His death was a tragedy for the Soviet space program and a stark reminder of the risks and challenges involved in human spaceflight.