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Hanks concluded the post, \u201cGod speed you, on this next voyage, Jim Lovell.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lovell was famous for being the commander in the Apollo 13 space mission, which almost turned fatal during an attempt to land on the moon in 1970. After an oxygen tank exploded en route, Lovell and his crewmates, Fred Haise<\/strong>, and Jack Swigert,<\/strong> were forced to abandon their moon mission and focus their efforts on the difficult task of returning to earth safely.<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\nTheir harrowing journey became the inspiration behind the Ron Howard<\/strong>-directed movie which starred Hanks as well as Kevin Bacon<\/strong> and Bill Paxton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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Lovell\u2019s family confirmed via a statement on Friday that the astronaut died in Illinois earlier this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved father, USN Captain James A. \u2018Jim\u2019 Lovell, a Navy pilot and officer, astronaut, leader, and space explorer,\u201d Lovell\u2019s family said in the statement shared with multiple outlets. \u201cWe are enormously proud of his amazing life and career accomplishments, highlighted by his legendary leadership in pioneering human space flight.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statement continued, \u201cBut, to all of us, he was dad, granddad, and the leader of our family. Most importantly, he was our hero. We will miss his unshakeable optimism, his sense of humor, and the way he made each of us feel we could do the impossible. He was truly one of a kind.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n<\/blockquote>\nTheir harrowing journey became the inspiration behind the Ron Howard<\/strong>-directed movie which starred Hanks as well as Kevin Bacon<\/strong> and Bill Paxton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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Lovell\u2019s family confirmed via a statement on Friday that the astronaut died in Illinois earlier this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved father, USN Captain James A. \u2018Jim\u2019 Lovell, a Navy pilot and officer, astronaut, leader, and space explorer,\u201d Lovell\u2019s family said in the statement shared with multiple outlets. \u201cWe are enormously proud of his amazing life and career accomplishments, highlighted by his legendary leadership in pioneering human space flight.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statement continued, \u201cBut, to all of us, he was dad, granddad, and the leader of our family. Most importantly, he was our hero. We will miss his unshakeable optimism, his sense of humor, and the way he made each of us feel we could do the impossible. He was truly one of a kind.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n