Anca Faur, the wife of Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, has died at age 66, according to a family statement. She passed away peacefully on the night of Oct. 28 “with her husband and her son, Vlad Ghenciu by her side.”
Faur, described as an accomplished chemical engineer with a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, held roles including treasurer of the California Hydrogen Business Council and Executive Vice President of Buzz Aldrin Ventures LLC. Aldrin, 95, paid tribute to his wife in the statement, calling her “the love of my life” and expressing deep sorrow over her passing.
The couple met in December 2017 and married on Jan. 20, 2023, on Aldrin’s 93rd birthday in a private ceremony. Faur, who studied organic chemistry technology at Politehnica University of Timisoara in Romania, later worked for Johnson Matthey, a London-based chemicals firm, before serving as treasurer of the California Hydrogen Business Council from 2014 to 2020.
Aldrin described his wife as possessing “brains, heart, and courage,” noting their deep connection and shared activities, including planning projects and celebrating milestones like the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing. Further details about her cause of death remain undisclosed.
