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John Gavin, the Man Who Put Neil Armstrong On the Moon, Died Saturday

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Aged 90 years old, John Gavin Jr passed away on Saturday from acute leukemia and pneumonia. He played an instrumental role in the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, leading the 7,500-strong team which created the Eagle lunar module. [NY Times]

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