Astronaut Alan Bean, fourth person to walk on the moon, dies aged 86
by Guardian staff and agencies from on (#3R2CM)
- Nasa and family announce death on Saturday
- Bean was lunar module pilot on Apollo 12 mission
The astronaut Alan Bean, who in 1969 became the fourth person to walk on the moon, has died. He was 86. A statement released by Nasa and family members said he died on Saturday in Houston, after a short illness.
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