Alan Bean, Apollo 12 Astronaut Who Walked On The Moon, Dies At 86
Bean was the lunar module pilot of Apollo 12, which made the second moon landing, in 1969. Later in life, as a painter, he chronicled the people and experience of the Apollo program.
by Russell Lewis
May 26, 2018
2 minutes
Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon who later chronicled the experience as an artist, died Saturday in Houston after a short illness. He was 86.
Bean was the lunar module pilot of, which made the second moon landing, in 1969.
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