Jim Lovell passed away on Thursday at the age of 97. He was an astronaut who flew on Gemini 7, Gemini 12, and Apollo 8, but is by far best known as the commander on Apollo 13.
Tom Hanks, who played Lovell in 1995’s Apollo 13, wrote a lovely tribute to him. This NASA documentary about the mission is worth a watch, and there are plenty of interviews with Lovell available. But for something a little lighter for a weekend header, here’s the Apollo 13 crew on Johnny Carson on June 3rd, 1970 – about a month and a half after their return to Earth.
Rest in peace, Captain Lovell.
