Rick Husband Death Cause and Date

Rick Husband's Death

Born (Birthday) July 12, 1957

Death Date February 1, 2003

Age of Death 45 years

Cause of Death N/A

Profession Astronaut

The astronaut Rick Husband died at the age of 45. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Commander of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107 who was killed in the 2003 re-entry disaster.

He and his wife Evelyn had two children.

The accident was caused by a hole in the shuttle’s left wing that occurred at launch. Here is a look at the seven who perished Feb. 1, 2003: Commander Rick Husband, 45, was an Air Force colonel from Amarillo, Texas.