The four-time spaceflight veteran known for his work on Gemini and Apollo missions, died in Lake Forest, Illinois on Aug. 7 at the age of 97.

Lovell's "life and work inspired millions of people across the decades," said NASA Administrator Sean Duffy in a statement.

Former NASA astronaut James Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, at the age of 97, the agency announced in ...

US astronaut and commander of "Apollo 13", Jim Lovell, has died. NASA mourns a man who inspired millions of people.

Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970, has died. He was 97.