Lee Posted June 8 Posted June 8 May he rest in peace. FILE - This Dec. 24, 1968, file photo made available by NASA shows the Earth behind the surface of the moon during the Apollo 8 mission. Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic "Earthrise" photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday, June 7, 2024, when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was 90. (William Anders/NASA via AP, File) Read more. https://www.foxnews.com/us/apollo-8-astronaut-william-anders-famous-picture-earth-killed-small-plane-crash 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Old55 Posted June 8 Forum Support Posted June 8 General Anders was well liked and respected here. The Heritage Flight Museum he founded is a small but world class enterprise that we've enjoyed visiting over the years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted June 8 Forum Support Posted June 8 I suspect he had a heart attack while flying. Nice to know that he was doing what he loved when he passed at a ripe old age. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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