Astronaut, Oklahoma Native Dies At Age 88

Enid-born astronaut Owen K. Garriott has died at the age of 88.

Tuesday, April 16th 2019, 6:44 pm

By: News 9


Enid-born astronaut Owen K. Garriott has died at the age of 88.

According to his family, Garriott died Monday at his home in Alabama.

He studied at Enid High School and then graduated from OU in 1953.

Buzz Aldrin, former astronaut and second man to walk on the moon, tweeted condolences to the Garriott family and said, "Astronaut Owen K Garriott was a good friend and an incredible astronaut. I have great sadness as I learn of his passing today. Godspeed, Owen."

","published":"2019-04-16T23:44:17.000Z","updated":"2019-04-16T23:45:07.000Z","summary":"Enid-born astronaut Owen K. Garriott has died at the age of 88.","affiliate":{"_id":"5cc353fe1c9d440000d3b70f","callSign":"kwtv","origin":"https://www.news9.com"},"contentClass":"news","createdAt":"2020-01-31T19:04:38.999Z","updatedAt":"2022-03-28T20:28:06.778Z","__v":2,"show":true,"link":"/story/5e347a46527dcf49dad73442/astronaut-oklahoma-native-dies-at-age-88","hasSchedule":false,"id":"5e347a46527dcf49dad73442"};
logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News 9 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

April 16th, 2019

March 22nd, 2024

March 14th, 2024

February 9th, 2024

Top Headlines

March 28th, 2024

March 28th, 2024

March 27th, 2024

March 27th, 2024