Who was the Russian cosmonaut that died on return?

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Answer by John B
Komarov, Vladimir Mikhailovich (1927-1967) Russian pilot cosmonaut. Flew on Voskhod 1, Soyuz 1. First person to die during spaceflight when the parachute lines of Soyuz 1 tangled and it crashed to earth. Cosmonaut training March 1960 – 3 April 1961. Call sign: Rubin (Ruby).