James A. Lovell Jr., one of the three astronauts aboard the harrowing Apollo 13 lunar mission, died August 7 in Lake Forest, Illinois, according to a news release from NASA. He was 97 years old.

Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin were friends for a long time. The legendary astronauts, globally known for their respective history-making Apollo missions, enjoyed a friendship that spanned decades. NASA ...

Tom Hanks is paying tribute to Jim Lovell, who died Thursday at age 97. Hanks, who famously played Lovell in Apollo 13, described him in an Instagram post as the kind of person who “lead[s] others to ...

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I pity the people who couldn't admire James Arthur Lovell Jr.'s life while he was still alive. In a world where I feel like people of importance who aren't athletes or brain-dead celebrities are ...

Tom Hanks is paying tribute to Jim Lovell, the legendary astronaut he portrayed in the film "Apollo 13." In an emotional tribute posted to Instagram, Hanks remembered Lovell as a true visionary.

Aug. 8 (UPI) --Astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the Apollo 13 mission to the moon, died Thursday in Illinois, his family announced. He was 97. Lovell also flew on three other missions: Gemini 7, ...

Legendary astronaut James “Jim” Lovell, whose steady command during the harrowing Apollo 13 mission captivated the world, died Friday in Lake Forest, Illinois. He was 97. A veteran of four ...