Only very few of the original space pioneers are still with us, and we keep losing the last remaining few.

Fellow pilot, war hero and astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who keeps very engaged online, posted this:

Grieving the loss of one of my best friends, Jim Lovell. His extraordinary legacy is cemented by many space missions: Gemini VII, Gemini XII, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13.

Our mutual respect had no limits. The Gemini XII mission we flew together paved the way for the Apollo missions.
Heartfelt condolences to Jim’s family.
Farewell Jim. You will be missed, my friend. Godspeed!