Buzz Aldrin gets married on 93rd birthday

[Sarzy]

He must be over the moon!

Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin celebrated his 93rd birthday by marrying his longtime girlfriend Anca Faur, 63.

Aldrin, who was the second person to land on the Moon after Neil Armstrong, shared the exciting news on Twitter, revealing that the lovebirds got hitched in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles, Calif.

“On my 93rd birthday & the day I will also be honored by Living Legends of Aviation I am pleased to announce that my longtime love Dr. Anca Faur & I have tied the knot,” the NASA legend tweeted.

“We were joined in holy matrimony in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles & are as excited as eloping teenagers


The tweet was accompanied by two snaps from the private ceremony, which showed the new Mrs. Aldrin wearing a white gown adorned with rhinestones.

For his part, Aldrin looked dapper in a black suit paired with a bowtie.



Fauer, born in Romania, currently serves as the executive vice president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures. She earned a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

It’s not the astronaut’s first time saying “I Do.”

Aldrin was previously married three times, tying the knot with his first wife Joan Archer in 1954. The pair went on to welcome their three children: James, Janice, and Andrew, before the marriage ended in divorce in 1974.

Aldrin later wed his second wife Beverly Van Zile in 1975, but their ill-fated union crumbled just three years later.

A decade later, Aldrin found love with his third wife Lois Driggs Cannon. The pair were married for 24 years before divorcing in 2012.

Aldrin was propelled to fame — quite literally — after making three spacewalks during his glittering career as an astronaut.



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[brookie]

Gotta love it. Go Buzz go!

[o0amber0o]

He looks really good for 93, damn!

[coppercatseye]

Awwww. My grandfather is 93 and he’d totally get married again if he was with someone.

[lindsaywhit]

They look like they've been drinking at the Fountain of Youth!

Congrats to them both.

[tulip]

What's killing me is that he has married someone who is 30 years younger than him... and it's not someone who is in her 20s or 30s... but 60s! Time compresses when you get older so a 60 something and 90 something doesn't seem really eyebrow raising.

Buzz Aldrin spoke at a convention of an association I worked for 30 years ago. He looked really good for his age then too. His former wife had crazy hair and makeup. They seemed like an odd match.

[faithanne]

He should have married his high school sweetheart, Liz Lemon's mother, and they could have yelled at the moon together.

[czb]

they both look good. and a phd in chemE is not shabby!

[notoriousmkg]

Jan 21, 2023 12:42:10 GMT o0amber0o said:

He looks really good for 93, damn!

I think the secret is to be an alcoholic for a certain period of time and then conquer it.  Dick Van Dyke was one, too, and he is still around at 97...