Boris Borisovich Yegorov, born November 26, 1937 in Moscow, flew on Voskhod 1, his only spaceflight. He earned a doctorate in medicine, specializing in disorders of the sense of balance. When he was chosen to fly aboard Voskhod 1, he became the first physician in space. His fellow cosmonauts were Vladimir Komarov and Konstantin Feoktistov.
Yegorov passed away from a heart attack in 1994.
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