Apollo 13 Hero Jim Lovell Has Had His Final Orbit

'We go to heaven when we’re born,' astronaut Jim Lovell once told us, explaining his spiritual insights

After Jim Lovell, a longtime resident of Lake Forest, died last week at the age of 97, the obituaries that followed focused largely on his bravery in going to space, the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was immortalized in the eponymous film in which Tom Hanks played him, and his place in a long-ago era in which the moon was the new frontier.But his contributions came to Chicago Sun-Times readers in other ways when he agreed to an interview for …

Tom Hanks Pays Poignant Tribute To Apollo 13 Astronaut James Lovell After His Death At 97

Beloved American astronaut James A. Lovell died this week at the age of 97.He was known for his lengthy, ambitious NASA career, including an orbit of the moon in 1968 and his heroic efforts, navigation, and leadership on Apollo 13 in 1970, which was later commemorated in the film Apollo 13.Forest Gump and A Man Called Otto actor Tom Hanks had the honor of portraying Lovell in the film, alongside Kevin Bacon and Ed Harris.Hanks also had the pleas…

Apollo 13 hero Jim Lovell has had his final orbit

Obit: Veteran of four spaceflights dies at 97

Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and Silver Buffalo recipient, dies at 97

Jim Lovell, the Eagle Scout astronaut whose leadership is credited with helping save the lives of the entire Apollo 13 crew, has died. He was 97. Lovell (Eagle Class of 1943) was a veteran of four spaceflights and a huge proponent of Scouting. He served as Chairman of the National Eagle Scout Association Board of Regents for 10 years and received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in 1990 and NESA’s Distinguished Service Award in 2023. In 1992,…