Accidental deaths in Texas

American astronaut

Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut

NASA astronaut, medical doctor, United States Navy Captain, and Space Shuttle mission specialist (1961-2003)

American musician, singer-songwriter, and actor

On February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board. It was the second of two Space Shuttle missions to end in disaster, after the loss of Challenger and crew in 1986.

astronaut, scientist (1959-2003)

American astronaut (1957-2003)

U.S. Navy Commander, NASA astronaut and the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia which was destroyed during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere in 2003

American astronaut (1932–2023)

American astronaut (1956–2003)

American sculptor and conceptual artist (1938-1973)

American actress (1992-2014)

American actress (1926-2014)

American astronaut (1930-1964)

American actress (1899-1923)

American astronaut (1963–2001)

American aviator

American R&B singer (1929–1954)

American singer (1925–1960)

American contemporary Christian musician and songwriter (1953–1982)

American animator

American baseball player (1991–2019)

Saudi Arabian businessman (1946-1988)

American musician (1880–1954)

American actor (1988-2019)

U.S. Secretary of Energy (1926–2022)

American astronaut (1953–1986)

Father of the IBM PC (1937–1985)

American football player (1983–2022)

American singer (1927–2022)

Major League Baseball pitcher

American lawyer, real estate investor, and political figure (1927–2023)

American singer (1975-2007)

Television contest winner

British-American ballroom dancer (1887–1918)

American baseball player (1961–2006)

American rapper (1997–2024)