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‘Ah, Houston, We’ve Had A Problem’ - Apollo 13’s Jim Lovell Gone At 97

The Right Stuff gang has lost yet another member. Jim Lovell of Apollo 8 and 13 missions just died at age 97. This writer recalls past conversations with the great man.

Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies aged 97

Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97. Nasa said he had "turned a potential tragedy into a success" after an attempt to land on the Moon was aborted because of an explosion onboard the spacecraft while it was hundreds of thousands of miles from Earth.

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Tom Hanks, who portrayed Jim Lovell in ‘Apollo 13,’ pays tribute to the late astronaut

Lovell famously delivered the news to mission control, saying “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” The exchange was later immortalized by Hanks in the “Apollo 13” movie, which costarred Gary Sinise, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan and the late Bill Paxton.

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The Apollo 13 Storytelling Blueprint Business Leaders Should Use To Motivate Teams

The reason director Ron Howard chose to place the scene where he did is a technique of great storytelling, a skill business ...

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Ron Howard Honors Real-Life 'Apollo 13' Hero After Death

The 'Apollo 13' director celebrated the real-life astronaut's 'intellect, courage and commitment to duty' after his death.

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