Charles E. Brady, Jr.

Charles Eldon Brady, Jr. (August 12, 1951 – July 23, 2006) (Captain, United States Navy) was a physician and American NASA astronaut. Brady was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina, but considered Robbins, North Carolina, to be his hometown. He lived, during the last years of his life, between homes located on the islands of the Puget Sound and Bethesda, Maryland. He enjoyed canoeing, kayaking, tennis, biking and amateur radio operating. His father ... more

Charles Eldon Brady, Jr. (August 12, 1951 – July 23, 2006) (Captain, United States Navy) was a physician and American NASA astronaut. Brady was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina, but considered Robbins, North Carolina, to be his hometown. He lived, during the last years of his life, between homes located on the islands of the Puget Sound and Bethesda, Maryland. He enjoyed canoeing, kayaking, tennis, biking and amateur radio operating. His father is deceased, his mother resides in Robbins, North Carolina. While many official news reports state that Brady died after a lengthy illness, after NASA released emails related to Brady under the Freedom of Information Act, other sources indicated his death was the result of suicide. Brady graduated from North Moore High School in Robbins, North Carolina in 1969, and went on to study pre-med at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1971. Brady received his medical degree from Duke University in 1975. From Duke, he went... less