Buzz Aldrin's fourth wife, Anca Faur, died at age 66 in her sleep with her husband and son Vlad Ghenciu by her side.
Aldrin, 95, and Faur’s families confirmed her death via Facebook on Wednesday, October 29, noting Faur died “peacefully” in her sleep.
“I am so fortunate to have found and married the love of my life,” Aldrin said about his late wife. “She brought joy to everything we did together. I will miss her dearly.”
While honoring Faur, her family praised her career as an “accomplished chemical engineer with a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.”
Author's summary: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's wife Anca Faur dies at 66.