Original: Ilan Ramon (June 20, 1954 - February 1, 2003;, born Ilan Wolferman) was a fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force, and later the first Israeli astronaut.
Simplified: Colonel Ilan Ramon (Hebrew: â, born Ilan Wolferman; June 20, 1954 - February 1, 2003) was an Israeli pilot and the first Israeli astronaut and Israeli national hero.