Obituaries Related to "Moon" from New York Times Archive
Alfred Worden, 88, Dies; Orbited Moon and Walked in Deep Space
While two Apollo 15 crewmen roamed the lunar surface on a scientific mission, he took valuable photographs from the space capsule.
Alan Bean, 4th Person to Walk on the Moon, Dies at 86
After leaving NASA, Mr. Bean, a former Navy test pilot, became a full-time artist, creating images of space exploration.
Wally Moon, Whose Homers Helped the Dodgers Win a World Series, Dies at 87
The National League rookie of the year in 1954, he became known for his “moon shot” home runs in the Dodgers’ second season in Los Angeles.
Fred Cole, Leader of Garage-Rock Band Dead Moon, Dies at 69
A singer and guitarist who became a hero of the Northwest music scene of the 1990s, he set a standard for do-it-yourself perseverance.
Richard Gordon, Astronaut Who Reached for Moon and Very Nearly Made It, Dies at 88
Mr. Gordon undertook a harrowing spacewalk in 1966 and orbited the moon in 1969, but he never achieved his dream of walking on the lunar surface.
February’s Book Club Pick: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ by David Grann
A shattering history of oil greed, racism and serial murder targeting the Osage Indians is uncovered.
Leonard Reiffel, Who Studied Lunar Nuclear Bomb, Dies at 89
Dr. Reiffel revealed that the Air Force had been interested in staging a surprise explosion on or near the moon, and that its goal was propaganda.
Eugene Cernan, Last Human to Walk on Moon, Dies at 82
A ferocious competitor, Mr. Cernan rocketed into space three times, went to the moon twice and shattered aerospace records on the Earth and the moon.
Ewen Whitaker, Who Guided NASA to the Moon, Dies at 94
Mr. Whitaker had no formal training as an astronomer, but he used his unparalleled knowledge of the lunar surface to select landing sites for spacecraft.
Jack Garman, Whose Judgment Call Saved Moon Landing, Dies at 72
Mr. Garman was at a back-room console on July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong told mission control of a possible computer systems overload. “As long as it doesn’t reoccur, it’s fine,” Mr. Garman said.
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