Cosmonaut Titov dies

Moscow - German Titov, the second Russian cosmonaut after Yuri Gagarin to fly in space in 1961, has died accidentally in Moscow…

Moscow - German Titov, the second Russian cosmonaut after Yuri Gagarin to fly in space in 1961, has died accidentally in Moscow.

Titov (65) apparently died of carbon dioxide poisoning. His body was found in the sauna of his apartment, the agency said, quoting police.

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