Alan Bean: Fourth man to walk on Moon dies aged 86, Nasa announces
The fourth man to walk on the moon has died at the age of 86. Alan Bean passed away at Houston Methodist Hospital on Saturday after a short illness. His wife Leslie Bean said: “Alan was the strongest and kindest man I ever knew. He was the love of my life and I miss him dearly. A native Texan, Alan died peacefully in Houston surrounded by those who loved him.” , first as the lunar module pilot on Apollo 12, the second moon landing mission, in November 1969. In July 1973 he was commander of the second crewed flight to the United States’ ...
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