# Wally Funk, trailblazing aviator who waited 60 years to go to space, dies at 87 — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:washington-post)  published 2026-07-09 17:55 ingested 2026-07-10 09:15

[original source ↗](https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/07/09/wally-funk-trailblazing-aviator-who-waited-60-years-go-space-dies-87/)

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