Posted: December 8, 2020 at 4:48 pm TWG Source Chuck Yeager, First Pilot to Break the Sound Barrier and Subject of ‘The Right Stuff,’ Dies at 97 Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier and a subject of the book and film “The Right Stuff,” has died. He was 97. Yeager’s wife, Victoria Yeager, announced his … Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.