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Jim Lovell

American astronaut (1928–2025)

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Occupation

Naval officer

Born in

Cleveland

Born

March 25, 1928

Zodiac

Aries

35,565

days lived

97

age at death

Born
March 25, 1928 in 🇺🇸Cleveland
Died
August 7, 2025 (aged 97)
Zodiac
♈︎Aries·dragon 🐉
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James Arthur Lovell Jr. was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and mechanical engineer. In 1968, as command module pilot of Apollo 8, he, along with Frank Borman and William Anders, became one of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon. He then commanded the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970 which, after a critical failure en route, looped around the Moon and returned safely to Earth.

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Sun Sign

Aries♈︎

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Moon Sign

Gemini♊︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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Planetary positions calculated for March 25, 1928

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2024
Day 35,219
Age 96

Death of Marilyn Lovell

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Aug 27, 2024

Marilyn Lovell, Jim Lovell's wife, passed away.

2019
Day 33,154
Age 90

Documentary Appearance

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Jan 1, 2019

Appeared in the documentary 'Apollo 11'.

1994
Day 24,023
Age 65

Co-authored 'Apollo 13' memoir

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Jan 1, 1994

Co-authored 'Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13'.

1980
Day 18,909
Age 51

Business Venture: Lovell Communications

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Jan 1, 1980

Founded Lovell Communications, a business development firm.

1973
Day 16,412
Age 44

Retired from NASA

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Mar 1, 1973

Retired from NASA as a Captain in the U.S. Navy.

1970
Day 15,364
Age 42

Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Apr 18, 1970

Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for Apollo 13 mission.

Day 15,357
Age 42

Apollo 13 Mission

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Apr 11, 1970
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1968
Day 14,881
Age 40

Apollo 8 Mission

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Dec 21, 1968
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1966
Day 14,110
Age 38

Gemini 12 Mission

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89%
Nov 11, 1966
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1965
Day 13,768
Age 37

Gemini 7 Mission

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Dec 4, 1965
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1962
Day 12,578
Age 34

Selected as a NASA Astronaut

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Sep 1, 1962

Chosen as part of NASA's second group of astronauts.

1958
Day 10,874
Age 29

Test Pilot School Graduation

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Jan 1, 1958

Graduated from Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent River.

1952
Day 8,682
Age 23

Married Marilyn Lillie Gerlach

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Jan 1, 1952

Married Marilyn Lillie Gerlach.

Day 8,682
Age 23

Graduated from the United States Naval Academy

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Jan 1, 1952

Graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis.

1948
Day 7,221
Age 19

Entered the United States Naval Academy

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Jan 1, 1948

Entered the United States Naval Academy.

1928
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Cleveland, Ohio

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Mar 25, 1928

Born in Cleveland, Ohio.