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He had the unfortunate distinction of being part of the second crew to die during a space flight on Soyuz 11.
After a normal re-entry, the capsule was opened and the crew was found dead. It was discovered that a valve had opened just prior to leaving orbit that had allowed the capsule's atmosphere to vent away into space, suffocating the crew.
Volkov, Vladislav Volkov, Vladislav Volkov, Vladislav Nikolayevich