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Apollo 13 moon mission leader Jim Lovell dies at 97

James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do ...

Astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, dies at 97

Astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the Apollo 13 mission to the moon, died in Illinois, his family announced. Lovell, 97, ...

Remembering Apollo 13’s Jim Lovell, the Most Down-to-Earth Astronaut

Once America's most experienced astronaut, Apollo 13's Jim Lovell, who died at 97, was the first to visit the moon twice.

Jim Lovell

Jim Lovell died Friday at the age of 97, but for years he called north suburban Lake Forest home and forged a deep connection ...

Tom Hanks Honors 'Apollo 13' Astronaut James Lovell With Tribute: 'God Speed You'

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks honored James Lovell, the American astronaut he portrayed in “ Apollo 13 ,” with a heartfelt ...

'Legend returns to the stars': Earth mourns death of Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell

The four-time spaceflight veteran known for his work on Gemini and Apollo missions, died in Lake Forest, Illinois on Aug. 7 ...

Jim Lovell Played a Character in 'Apollo 13' Movie

Famed Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell has died at the age of 97, NASA confirmed on Friday. Lovell's cause of death was not revealed, but NASA announced that he passed away on Aug. 7 in Lake Forest, ...