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Apollo 13 Astronaut James Lovell Appears on 'Chicago Tonight' in 1995

The naval aviator and test pilot-turned astronaut has died. He was 97.

08/14/2025 | Rating NR

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Apollo 13 Astronaut James Lovell Appears on 'Chicago Tonight' in 1995

Clip: 8/14/2025 | 8m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

The naval aviator and test pilot-turned astronaut has died. He was 97.

James Lovell was the commander of the Apollo 13 mission. The dramatic story of those astronauts returning to earth after major mechanical problems in space was made into a hit movie starring Tom Hanks as Lovell.

08/14/2025 | Rating NR

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