Jim Lovell: Last News

Marilyn Lovell, whose stoic comportment during the touch-and-go Apollo 13 flight accident gave the world hope that all would turn out well, died on August 27 in Lake Forest, Illinois, at 93. Her husband of 71 years, Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, was at her side.

Apollo astronaut Bill Anders, the photographer behind one of the most famous images ever recorded in space, has died at age 90.

Adam Petlin, director of operations in Fox News‘ Chicago bureau, died on Dec. 23 after a long illness.

William Earl Adam Petlin, who joined Fox News weeks after its debut in 1996 and was longtime head of Chicago bureau operations, died on Dec. 23 after a long illness. He was 58.

Tom Hanks has revealed what he believes to be the most “stupid” moment of his career.While appearing on The Graham Norton Show, the Oscar-winning actor reflected on his 30-year career before focusing specifically on his experience filming Ron Howard’s space drama Apollo 13.Released in 1995, Apollo 13 tells the true story of Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert, astronauts who find themselves in life-threatening danger when their journey to the moon goes wrong.It was while filming the movie’s most quoted line – when Hank’s Lovell says: “Houston, we have a problem” – that the actor found himself in an embarrassing situation.Hanks told Norton: “Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton and I were recreating the serious moment right after ‘Houston we have a problem,’ and we’re going up and down on grips making us look weightless.”The Forrest Gump actor said he wouldn’t usually have been embarrassed by this, but that day, the cast and crew happened to receive a visit from Lovell himself.Hanks continued: “We looked ridiculous and when I looked down there was Jim looking up at us,” adding: “I have never felt more stupid in my life.”Apollo 13 was nominated for nine Oscars, winning two in the Editing and Sound categories.Hanks appeared on The Graham Norton Show to promote an exhibition called The Moonwalkers, which he narrates and co-wrote with director Christopher Riley.The installation tells the stories of the Apollo space missions, with the technology in the rooms designed to make audiences feel as if they’re sat alongside the astronauts.Earlier this year, Hanks admitted that he “hates” some of the movies he’s starred in, although he didn’t specify which ones.Speaking with The New Yorker, the actor explained: “Ok, let’s admit this: We all

"Sleepless In Seattle" is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its release. In the movie, newly widowed Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks) moves to Seattle with his son, who, in an attempt to get his father back into the dating game, calls into a talk-radio show.

Tom Hanks revealed Jeff Bezos offered to take him to space before asking ‘Star Trek’ star William Shatner, however he decided it was not the best idea. The Hollywood star who played astronaut Jim Lovell in the 1995 film “Apollo 13,” detailed the conversation during his latest interview on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ “It costs like $28 million or something like that,” the actor said, explaining that Bezos asked him to pay, however Hanks has different priorities at the moment.