CELEBRITIES YOU THOUGHT ARE LONG GONE BUT THEY’RE STILL ALIVE AND KICKING
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By Ami Ciccone
Chuck Yeager – 96, $1.5 million
During his time in the Army, Chuck Yeager made history as a pilot when he officially traveled faster than the speed of sound. He started his training at a very young age, and he began by testing new airplanes after enlisting in the Army.
Yeager was also featured in a book written by Tom Wolfe titled The Right Stuff, which tackled the development of the US space program. In 1983, they developed the book into a film where Yeager also made an appearance. His professional time flying covers over sixty years. It had him working in many areas of the globe, including during the Cold War years, working even in the USSR.
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