Buzz Aldrin Fast Facts

Birth place: Montclair, New Jersey

Birth name: Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.

Father: Edwin Sr., an aviation pioneer and oil executive

Mother: Marion (Moon) Aldrin

Marriages: Lois Driggs Cannon (February 14, 1988-December 28, 2012, divorced); Beverly Van Zile (December 31, 1975-date unknown publicly, divorced); Joan A. (Archer) Aldrin (December 29, 1954-1972, divorced)

Children: with Joan A. (Archer) Aldrin: James Michael, Janice Ross, Andrew John

September 7, 2007 – “In the Shadow of the Moon,” the documentary of the story of the Apollo 11 mission opens in theaters.

June 2009 – Autobiography “Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon” is released.

August 19, 2009 – NASA receives the Philo T. Farnsworth Award, an Emmy given to NASA for, “…engineering excellence and technological innovations that made possible the first live TV broadcast from the moon by the Apollo 11…” Aldrin accepts on behalf of NASA.

March – April 2010 – Competes on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” Aldrin is voted off the show on April 6, 2010.

June 15, 2011 – Files for divorce from wife, Lois.

November 16, 2011 – Receives the Congressional Gold Medal for Distinguished Astronauts along with Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and John Glenn.

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