The famous astronaut that died at 90 years old was William Anders.
William Anders, was the Apollo 8 astronaut who is famous for taking the iconic "Earthrise" photo.
William Anders died at the age of 90 in a plane crash.
He was piloting a vintage Air Force T-34 Mentor when it went down off the coast of Washington State.
William Anders died June 7th 2024 at the age of 90.
William Alison Anders was an American United States Air Force major general as well as nuclear engineer, electrical engineer, businessman and NASA astronaut.
In December of 1968, he was a member of the crew of Apollo 8, and was the first three people to leave low Earth orbit and travel to the Moon.
After witnesses had reported seeing the plane take a nosedive and crash in the water, a search was then launched by the U.S. Coast Guard and the San Juan County Sheriff's Department.
And later that day, Ander's son, Greg, confirmed the death of his father and that William Anders body had been recovered.