Name: Buzz Aldrin
Date of Birth: 20 January 1930 Astronaut, second man on the moon. Aldrin's mother's maiden name was Moon. Had his first name legally changed to "Buzz" in 1979. Moonwalker. Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 11, making him the second man to walk on the Moon. Society of Operating Cameramen, (SOC) Recipient, Technical Achievment Award (1995) "NASA, First live television broadcast from the Moon. (1969)" His Swedish ancestors were blacksmiths who emigrated to America from the province V?rmland in Sweden. Elected to the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2007 for his services to enterprise and space (inaugural election). Official induction ceremonies held in May 2008. ... In 2007 at age 77, he underwent plastic surgery for a face-lift. Claims that being subjected to countless bouts of G-force as a fighter pilot and astronaut caused his jowls to sag prematurely. Flew twice for NASA. Once on the first manned lunar expedition Apollo 11 with Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins and once on Gemini 12 with Jim Lovell, the last Gemini mission. On the historic Apollo 11 mission, the lunar module was Eagle and the command module was Columbia. Honorary member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). Read more Buzz Aldrin movies (actor)User Comments |
