As per our current Database, Francis Gary Powers has been died on Aug 1, 1977 (age 47).
When Francis Gary Powers die, Francis Gary Powers was 47 years old.
| Popular As | Francis Gary Powers |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Age | 47 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | August 17, 1929 (Kentucky) |
| Birthday | August 17 |
| Town/City | Kentucky |
| Nationality | Kentucky |
Francis Gary Powers’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Francis Gary Powers was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
United States Air Force pilot and U-2 spy mission pilot for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He is best remembered for his involvement in the Cold War U-2 incident of 1960, in which his plane was shot down by Soviet Union Soldiers.
After attending Tennessee's Milligan College, he became a lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
During the 1960s and early 1970s, he worked as a test pilot for Lockheed.
He was born in Kentucky and raised in Virginia. He died in a 1977 helicopter accident, leaving behind a wife and two children.
He was portrayed by actor Lee Majors in the TV movie Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident.
