Tom Hanks Paid Tribute to Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell In a touching Instagram post following the death of space at the age of 97.
The astronaut, who Hanks described In 1996 film, Apollo 13Died on Thursday, August 7. The actor shows the achievements of love by social media post.
“There are people who dare, who dream, and who leads others to places we don’t go.
He added, “Her many trips around the earth and until the end of the month were not made for honor or present life challenges of one month in the sky, in the stars of the stars, the stars.”
Hanks ended the post, “God hurried to you, on the next trip, Jim Lovell.”
The Commander Commander is famous for the Apollo 13 Commander 13 nearly lacking the attempt to go to the month of 1970 Fred Sadiseand Jack Swigert, forced to leave their mission to the moon and set their efforts on the hard work of return to land safely.
Their suffering journey turned into inspiration behind Ron Howard-Diliced movie trying to hanks too Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton.
Lovell’s family confirmed by a statement on Friday that the astronaut died in Illinois early in the week.
“We are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Father, USN Captain James A. ‘Jim’ Lovell, a Navy Pilot and Officer, Astronaut, Leader,” Lovell’s Family said in the statement shared with multiple outlets. “We are very proud of his marvelous life and career achievements, promoted to his careful leadership in the pioneering of human space to fly.”
The statement continued, “but, at all, he was Papa, Granddad, and the leding of our family.