James Irwin

Lunar-module pilot, Apollo 15

1930-1991

Life as an astronaut: His moonwalks with Scott were perhaps the most scientifically productive of all the landings, yielding a treasure of geologically revealing rocks

Life as a civilian: Founded the High Flight Foundation, an interdenominational religious group in Colorado Springs; developed an irregular heartbeat during his moon mission and eventually died of heart disease

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