Obituaries Related to "Moon" from New York Times Archive
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.
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.
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.
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.
LUNA 12 IS SPEEDING TOWARD MOON ORBIT; Corpsman Dies in Nepal
MOSCOW, Oct. 23 (UPI)-- The Soviet Union's Luna 12 spacecraft raced toward the moon today on an orbital flight aimed at giving Soviet astronauts a photographic survey of possible landing sites.
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.
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Ward Landrigan, Jeweler to the Stars, Dies at 84
At Sotheby’s, he provided famous diamonds to Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton before reviving Verdura, a venerable jewelry company founded by a Sicilian duke.
Henry Todd, LSD Kingpin Turned Everest Guide, Dies at 80
He helped make and distribute millions of LSD tablets in the 1970s. After seven years in prison, he ran mountain climbing expeditions in the Himalayas.
Robert L. Stirm, Returning P.O.W. in Pulitzer-Winning Photo, Dies at 92
The image immortalized a Vietnam veteran’s joyous homecoming to his beaming family, but it hid the truth about his unraveling marriage.
Alice and Ellen Kessler, ’60s Singing Sensations, Die at 89
The twin sisters from Germany, who were nightclub stars and regular guests on international variety shows, chose to end their lives together.
Bonnie Munshin, ‘Velvet Hammer’ of a Hamptons Hot Spot, Dies at 84
At Nick & Toni’s, a restaurant beloved by celebrities and locals alike, she managed its coveted prime real estate, keeping everyone happy and the looky-loos at bay.
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