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Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash

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I wonder... did he chose his ending...

and when is someone too old to fly a plane, solo.
90 is old.

Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash

SEATTLE (AP) — William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was 90.

His son, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Greg Anders, confirmed the death to The Associated Press.

“The family is devastated,” he said. “He was a great pilot and we will miss him terribly.”

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http://apnews.com/article/astronaut-william-anders-killed-plane-crash-earthrise-b4d783e0c5613a0e65fc9598a55f90d4?


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