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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Ivan Klima, Czech Novelist Who Chafed Under Totalitarian Regimes, Dies at 94
A writer, dissident, teacher and critic, he was deeply affected by an early experience of his life: incarceration as a boy in a concentration camp near Prague.
Patricia Routledge, Hoity-Toity Housewife of ‘Keeping Up Appearances,’ Dies at 96
Before she became known as the snooty suburbanite Hyacinth Bucket, Ms. Routledge was an acclaimed stage performer, appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and on the West End and Broadway.
Margaret Markey, Who Championed Victims of Sexual Abuse, Dies at 83
As a New York State assemblywoman, she began a campaign that finally bore fruit in 2019, when the Legislature extended the deadlines for victims to file claims.
Leo Hindery Jr., Dealmaking Power in the Cable TV Industry, Dies at 77
As an executive, he helped negotiate AT&T’s $50 billion acquisition of TCI and later led the Yankees’ YES Network. He also drove his sports car to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Jane Goodall, Revered Chimpanzee Expert and Conservationist, Dies at 91
Her discoveries as a primatologist in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behave in the wild were hailed as “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”
Arthur Jones, Former Baltimore Ravens Player, Dies at 39
He played for the Ravens when the team won the Super Bowl in 2013.
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