Bill Dana, Comedian Who Played Astronaut José Jiménez, Dies at 92

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - 10:52 in Astronomy & Space

"Okay José, you're on your way!" With those words, radioed to America's first space flier Alan Shepard, Bill Dana's role in space history was cemented. Dana, a comedian and actor who played "José Jiménez," died June 15.

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