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Eugene Shoemaker(1928-1997)

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Eugene Shoemaker was born on 28 April 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Deep Impact (1998), In Search of... (1976) and Unsolved Mysteries (1987). He was married to Carolyn Shoemaker. He died on 18 July 1997 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
BornApril 28, 1928
DiedJuly 18, 1997(69)
BornApril 28, 1928
DiedJuly 18, 1997(69)
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Elijah Wood and Leelee Sobieski in Deep Impact (1998)
Deep Impact
6.3
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  • 1998
Leonard Nimoy in In Search of... (1976)
In Search of...
8.4
TV Series
  • Self(as Dr. Eugene Shoemaker)
Robert Stack in Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
Unsolved Mysteries
8.3
TV Series
  • Self
The Infinite Voyage (1987)
The Infinite Voyage
7.6
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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  • Elijah Wood and Leelee Sobieski in Deep Impact (1998)
    Deep Impact
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    • comet advisor
    • 1998

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dr. Eugene Shoemaker
  • Born
    • April 28, 1928
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 18, 1997
    • Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia(highway accident)
  • Spouse
    • Carolyn Shoemaker1951 - July 18, 1997 (his death)

Did you know

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    Ironically killed in an impact himself: a head-on crash on a blind curve in the road, during a trip to Australia to search for craters. His wife Carolyn and the other driver survived with injuries.

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