"There are people who dare, who dream, and who lead others to places we would not go on our own,” actor Tom Hanks said of NASA legend Jim Lovell, who died this week, aged 97.

James A. “Jim” Lovell Jr., the NASA astronaut who famously led the Apollo 13 mission through a life-threatening crisis in space, died Aug. 7 at his home in Lake Forest, Ill. He was 97.

The 'Apollo 13' director celebrated the real-life astronaut's 'intellect, courage and commitment to duty' after his death.

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Jim Lovell, the astronaut who did missions into space with the Gemini and Apollo programs -- including Apollo 13, which became a movie starring Tom Hanks as Lovell -- died at the age of 97.

Jim Lovell, the renowned Apollo astronaut whose bravery and leadership inspired millions, passed away on August 7 in Lake ...

Astronaut Jim Lovell, best known as the commander of the near-tragic Apollo 13 mission to the moon, died at 97 on Thursday in Illinois,Lovell was a veteran of four spaceflights: Gemini VII, Gemini XII ...

Tom Hanks paid an emotional tribute to Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell, whom he played in the 1995 movie, following his death ...

Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97. Nasa said he had ...

"The University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni community mourns the passing of James Lovell x’50, a pioneering astronaut whose calm leadership helped save the crew of Apollo 13. Lovell died on August 7, ...

Jim’s character and steadfast courage helped our nation reach the Moon and turned a potential tragedy into a success from ...

Astronaut James Lovell Jr., known for serving as commander of the Apollo 13 mission, died Thursday, Aug. 7, in Lake Forest, ...