'Last man to walk on the moon' Gene Cernan dies at age 82
Gene Cernan on FOX 26 News on June 29, 2015
HOUSTON (FOX 26) - Aerospace pioneer Gene Cernan, who completed three space flights and two voyages to the moon, has died at the age of 82. Cernan's legacy also includes being the second American to walk in space and the last human to walk on the moon.
Gene Cernan retired from the U.S. Navy as a Captain, 20 years after his enlistment, and ended his NASA career on July 1, 1976, three days before the U.S. bicentennial.
Cernan's family released the following joint statement on Monday:
Cernan is survived by his wife, Jan Nanna Cernan, his daughter and son-in-law, Tracy Cernan Woolie and Marion Woolie, step-daughters Kelly Nanna Taff and husband, Michael, and Danielle Nanna Ellis and nine grandchildren.
Former President George H. W. Bush released the following statement regarding Cernan's death: