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Astronaut Who Took Famous ‘Earthrise’ Photo Dies in Plane Crash
Retired astronaut William Anders, famed for his “Earthrise” photo taken during NASA’s Apollo 8 mission, tragically died in a plane crash in Washington.
Retired astronaut William Anders, famed for his “Earthrise” photo taken during NASA’s Apollo 8 mission, tragically died in a plane crash in Washington.
The last surviving astronaut of first ever flight in NASA’s Apollo program has died. Walter Cunningham died a natural death according to family representatives. He was accompanied by Air Force Major Donn Eisele and Navy Captain Walter Schirra as the lunar module pilot for Apollo 7.