Jim Lovell
James Arthur Lovell Jr. (March 25, 1928 – August 7, 2025) was an American NASA astronaut and test pilot. He was pilot of the Apollo 8 and commander of the Apollo 13 mission. Crew of Apollo 13 mission failed to land on Moon because of loss of electric power and failure of both oxygen tanks due to technical problems. Because of efforts of crew and ground control room, all three astronauts aboard Apollo 13 returned to Earth safely. He was the first person to first person to fly into space four times.[1]
James Arthur Lovell Jr. was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He was raised in Terre Haute, Indiana and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Lovell retired from the Navy and the space program on March 1, 1973, and went to work at the Bay-Houston Towing Company in Houston, Texas,[2] taking on the role of CEO in 1975. He became president of Fisk Telephone Systems in 1977,[3] and later worked for Centel Corporation in Chicago, retiring as an executive vice president on January 1, 1991.[4]
His wife, Marilyn Lovell, died in August 2023.[5] They were married in 1952.[6]
After the death of Frank Borman on November 7, 2023, Lovell became the oldest living former astronaut.[7]
After the death of Bill Anders on June 7, 2024, Lovell became the last surviving crew member of Apollo 8.
Lovell died on August 7, 2025 in Lake Forest, Illinois at the age of 97.[8]
References
- ↑ "Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97". Space. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ↑ Astronaut Lovell to Retire Soon. Indianapolis, Indiana. January 7, 1973. p. 20. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41170463/the_indianapolis_star/. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ↑ Astronaut James Lovell Featured Speaker at WMC. Butte, Montana. April 15, 1983. p. 5. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41182594//. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ↑ Engber, Martha (April 14, 1991). The Moon, and Back. p. 18-1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41181676/chicago_tribune/. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ↑ Goldsborough, Bob (September 1, 2023). Marilyn Lovell, wife of Apollo 13 commander, dies. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/ct-marilyn-lovell-obituary-20230901-ueet4ududvfovexentl7drrpre-story.html. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ Traub, Alex (September 4, 2023). Marilyn Lovell, Astronaut's Wife in the Spotlight, Is Dead at 93. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/04/us/marilyn-lovell-dead.html. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ Hagerty, James R. (November 9, 2023). Frank Borman, Who Led Historic Flight Around the Moon in 1968, Dies at Age 95. https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/frank-borman-who-led-historic-flight-around-the-moon-in-1968-dies-at-age-95-489afa09. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Acting NASA Administrator Reflects on Legacy of Astronaut Jim Lovell - NASA". Retrieved 2025-08-08.
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