Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97

Tom Hanks Honors Astronaut Jim Lovell, Who He Portrayed in ‘Apollo 13’: ‘God Speed You, on This Next Voyage’

Tom Hanks has shared a tribute to James A. Lovell, the astronaut he portrayed in the 1995 feature “Apollo 13.” Lovell died Thursday at the age of 97. The film, directed by Ron Howard, starred Hanks as Lovell and dramatized the Apollo 13 lunar mission, which faced an explosion after launching and forced NASA scientists to improvise solutions to return its crew safely to Earth. “There are people who dare, who dream, and who lead others to the pl…

Tom Hanks Pays Tribute to Apollo 13 Astronaut Jim Lovell After Death

Tom Hanks paid tribute to Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell in a touching Instagram post following the space explorer’s death at age 97. The astronaut, who Hanks portrayed in the 1996 film, Apollo 13, died on Thursday, August 7. The actor reflected on Lovell’s achievements via the social media post. “There are people who dare, who dream, and who lead others to the places we would not go on our own. Jim Lovell, who for a long while had gone farther …

US astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, dead at 97

WASHINGTON — U.S. astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a mid-flight explosion, has died at the age of 97, NASA announced Frida...

Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell dies at 97

NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970 has died.

Apollo 13 commander and astronaut Jim Lovell dies at 97

James A. Lovell jnr, the American astronaut who commanded the Apollo 13 spacecraft on its lunar voyage in 1970 and shepherded it on a perilous four-day...

Space explorer, navy officer and family hero: Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell dies at 97; commander of ill- fated Apollo 13 mission

US News: American Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abort its lunar landing in 1970, died Friday at the age of .