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Sally Ride
Sally Ride was the first and youngest American woman to fly into space twice. She was posthumously given the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 and was a a role model to women.
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PersonalDetails
Born:
May 26, 1951 Los Angeles, California, United States
Died:
July 23, 2012 (aged 61) San Diego, California, United States (cancer)
Family:
Dale Burdell Ride (father), Carol Joyce Anderson (mother), Karen (sister)
Spouse:
Steven Hawley (married 1982; divorced 1987), Tam O'Shaughnessy (1985–2012; Ride's death)