Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 Astronaut, Dies at 97

The American astronaut and legend of space exploration died at 97 years old. Unforgettable as the commander in Ron Howard’s 1995 film, Tom Hanks paid him a vibrant tribute.

“Good road for this new trip.“

Tom Hanks honored the astronaut Jim Lovell, whom he portrayed in the 1995 film Apollo 13. Lovell’s passing marks the end of an era for space exploration.

Directed by Ron Howard, the film retold the story of the lunar mission that faced a critical explosion mid-flight. NASA had to quickly improvise to safely bring the crew back to Earth.”Houston, we have a problem…” became one of the most iconic lines in cinematic history.And Tom Hanks hasn’t forgotten it.