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Tom Hanks Paid tribute to Apollo Astronaut 13 Jim Lovell In an Instagram Tetching post following the death of the space explorer at the age of 97.
The astronaut, who Hanks portrayed In the 1996 movie, Apollo 13He died on Thursday, August 7. The actor reflected on Lovell’s achievements by social media post.
“There are people who dare, who dream, and lead others to the places we would not go alone. Jim Lovell, who for a long time had gone further into space and for longer than any other person from our planet, was that kind of guy,” wrote Hanks, 69 ,.
He added, “His many cruises around the Earth did not have been made and on to be so close to the moon for wealth or fame, but because such challenges like those who fire a course of being alive-and who is better than Jim Lovell to make those cruises. On this night of full moon, he passes on to heaven, to the Cosmos.” “
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Hanks finished the post, “God accelerates you, on this next voyage, Jim Lovell.”
Lovell was famous for becoming a commander in the Apollo 13 space mission, which was nearly fatal during an attempt to land on the moon in 1970. After an oxygen tank exploded on the road, Lovell and his crews, Fred Haiseand Jack Bwigert, forced them to abandon their moon mission and focus their efforts on the difficult task of returning to Earth safely.
Their harrowing journey became inspiration behind the Ron HowardA directed film that starred hanks as well as Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton.
Lovell’s family confirmed through a statement on Friday that the astronaut died in Illinois earlier this week.
“We are sad to announce the death of our beloved father, Captain USN James A. ‘Jim’ Lovell, Navy pilot and officer, astronaut, leader, and Space explorer,” said the Lovell family in the statement shared with a number of outlets. “We are extremely proud of his life and incredible career successes, highlighted by his legendary leadership in the innovation of human space flights.”
The statement continued, “But, for all of us, he was Dad, Grandad, and the leader of our family. Most importantly, he was our hero. We will lose his intolerable optimism, his sense of humor, and the way he made us all feeling the impossible.”
