(CNN) Alan Bean, the fourth person to walk on the moon and the last surviving member of the Apollo 12 mission, died Saturday in Houston, according to his family and NASA. Astronaut Alan Bean"Alan was the strongest and kindest man I ever knew," his wife, Leslie Bean, said in a statement. The retired astronaut fell ill two weeks ago while traveling in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the statement said. His first mission to space was in November 1969 as a member of the Apollo 12 crew , the second to land on the moon, it said. He became the fourth man -- and one of only 12 in history -- to walk on the moon.

Source: CNN May 26, 2018 19:18 UTC