Retired astronaut Al Worden, who was once called the “loneliest human being” because of his role as Apollo 15’s command module pilot in 1971, died in his sleep in Houston on Tuesday night at the age of 88, his family announced.

Correction for 6:25 p.m. PT March 18: We’ve corrected the designation of Worden’s mission in one reference.

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