Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dies at 97
NBC Newsยท2025-08-08 21:43
And we're following breaking news. Jim Levelvel, the astronaut who commanded the nearly disastrous Apollo 13 mission, he has died. Acting NASA administrator Shawn Duffy announced his death just a short time ago.Apollo 13 was supposed to land on the moon in 1970, but an oxygen tank on board exploded and damaged that aircraft, forcing them to come back to Earth. Levelville and his crew made it back safely a few days later. He was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 movie Apollo 13.Jim Levelvel was 97 years. ...