Alan Bean

Lunar-module pilot, Apollo 12

Age: 75

Life as an astronaut: Landed and walked on the moon's Ocean of Storms with Conrad; later commanded his own Skylab mission

Life as a civilian: Has devoted his life to painting the moon and the astronauts who explored it; an exhibit of his work is opening in Washington

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