The First American Astronaut To Orbit Earth Who Turned Us Senator John Glenn, Has Died

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U.S. President Barack Obama awards a 2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom to astronaut and former U.S. Senator John Glenn (L)

John Glenn former war hero who turned US senator was one of the "Mercury Seven" group of military test pilots selected in 1959 by NASA to fly the Project Mercury spacecraft.

He was admitted last week to the James Cancer Hospital, but officials refused to confirm if he was suffering from the disease.

The 95-year-old, who circled the earth in 1962 aboard a space capsule dubbed Friendship 7, died this afternoon surrounded by his family at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Centre in Columbus.



This NASA photo shows Sen. John Glennas he poses for a portrait shortly after doing live television interviews from the Ohio State University Union building on February 20, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. Today marks the 50th anniversary of his historic flight. Glenn was the first American to orbit Earth
John Glenn gives the thumbs up sign October 1998
AMERICAN ASTRONAUT JOHN GLENN January 1999


May his soul REST IN PEACE.

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