Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 16 October 1985

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

Grissom suffered severe third degree burns on over one-third of his body and his spacesuit was mostly destroyed. White suffered third degree burns on almost half of his body and a quarter of his spacesuit had melted away. Chaffee suffered third degree burns over almost a quarter of his body and a small portion of his spacesuit was damaged. The autopsy report confirmed that the primary cause of death for all three astronauts was cardiac arrest caused by high concentrations of carbon monoxide. Burns suffered by the crew were not believed to be major factors, and it was concluded that most of them had occurred postmortem. Asphyxiation occurred after the fire melted the astronauts' suits and oxygen tubes, exposing them to the lethal atmosphere of the cabin.
(27 January 1967)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1985

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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 16th of October 1985 41 years, 5 months and 14 days ago
Murderer William E. Vandiver is executed by Old Sparky at the age of 37 in Indiana State Prison, 1 Park Row, Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Vandiver was still breathing after the first administration of 2.300 volts and the current had to be applied three more times before he died.