This was announced on Twitter by the State Duma deputy, cosmonaut Maxim Suraev.

“Today, Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov passed away. Very sorry! Bright memory! ”He wrote.

Today, Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov passed away. Very sorry! Bright memory! pic.twitter.com/9EGAyPZSMJ

- Max Suraev (@Msuraev) September 26, 2019

Earlier, the first German astronaut Sigmund Ian died.