Alan Bean, moon-walking astronaut and artist, dies aged 86

[Gerald]

Former US astronaut Alan Bean, who was the fourth man to walk on the Moon, has died in Texas aged 86, his family has said.

In later life he became an accomplished artist, producing paintings that were inspired by space.

His family said he had fallen ill two weeks ago in Indiana and died peacefully at a hospital in Houston.

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Thanks for your service Sir.RIP