24 April 1967 Posted on April 23, 2012 by Staff Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Love is the foundation from which your decisions about your life should be made." Darren L. Johnson — Click here for more from Darren L. Johnson Related posts: 2 October 1967 20 October 1967 17 December 1967