'Mad Mike' Hughes killed in homemade rocket crash | USA TODAY

Homemade rocket-builder 'Mad Mike' Hughes was killed in a launch attempt crash for science show.

The 64-year-old died in his homemade steam-powered rocket. The stunt was being filmed for a new TV series for the Science Channel called "Homemade Astronauts."

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