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John Young, who was one of NASA's most experienced astronauts and the first to fly in space six times, including a moon landing, died on Friday after complications from pneumonia.

In NASA's history, few astronauts were more accomplished than John Young.

"If anybody deserves the title of legend it would be John Young," said Andrew Chaikin, an author who has written extensively on NASA. He said Young, a former Navy test pilot, was special.

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