Dumitru Dediu
Romanian cosmonaut
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| Intro | Romanian cosmonaut | |
| Places | Romania | |
| was | Astronaut Electrical engineer Engineer | |
| Work field | Engineering Science | |
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| Birth | 12 May 1942, Galați, Romania | |
| Death | July 2013 (aged 71 years) | |
| Star sign | Taurus |
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Biography
Dumitru Dediu (12 May 1942 in Galaţi – July 2013) was pilot in the Romanian Air Force and cosmonaut candidate that was assigned as the backup for Dumitru Prunariu.
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In 1978, Dediu was selected as the backup for Dumitru Prunariu for the Soyuz 40 mission. He served in the Romanian Army and lived in Bucharest. He died in early July 2013 after a serious illness (Alzheimer's and Parkinson's). He was buried on July 11, 2013.