It's not a list of people who died in space or during space flight. It's list of people who died while serving as astronauts or cosmonauts. Astronaut Edward G.

It's not a list of people who died in space or during space flight. It's list of people who died while serving as astronauts or cosmonauts. Astronaut Edward G. Givens Jr. included in the Fallen Astronaut plaque died in a car accident before being assigned to a prime or backup spaceflight crew.