He led the three-man crew that survived a near catastrophic explosion in space in 1970, and was later immortalized by Tom Hanks in the movie “Apollo 13.” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/science/space/james-a-lovell-jr-dead.html Author : Richard Goldstein Publish date : 2025-08-08 21:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.