Buzz Aldrin Gets Married to Anca Faur on His 93rd Birthday: We're 'as Excited as Eloping Teens'

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Buzz Aldrin and Dr. Anca Faur are married!

The astronaut celebrated his 93rd birthday on Friday by marrying his longtime girlfriend in Los Angeles, he revealed in a statement posted on Twitter.

"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," Aldrin wrote. "We were joined in holy matrimony in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles & are as excited as eloping teenagers."

Accompanying the tweet were two photographs from the couple's intimate ceremony, including one of the happy pair posing together, as well as another of a more candid moment of the duo in conversation.

For their special day, Faur wore a white bridal gown adorned with rhinestones, while Aldrin donned a black suit that he decorated with various pins.

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Aldrin's marriage to Faur — who currently serves as the executive vice president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures, per the Los Angeles Chapter of the Romanian-American Chamber of Commerce — marks the fourth time that the NASA spaceman has wed.

He first married Joan Archer in 1954, before the marriage ended in divorce in 1974. Together, the pair welcomed three children: sons James and Andrew, plus daughter Janice.

Aldrin then wed his second wife Beverly Van Zile in 1975, though their relationship ended after just three years.

Ten years later, Aldrin found love again with his third wife Lois Driggs Cannon, whom he was married to for 24 years before they divorced in 2012.

Aldrin, who was the second person to walk on the moon after Neil Armstrong, served as the Lunar Module Eagle pilot during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission. He is the only surviving astronaut of the three that took part in the trip.

unloud on January 21st, 2023 at 20:57 UTC »

WTF

For their special day, Faur wore a white bridal gown adorned with rhinestones, while Aldrin donned a black suit that he decorated with various pins.

🤦 He's wearing the fucking Presidential Medal of Freedom and Several other prestigious military awards. Those aren't simply various pins.

Journalism is dead.

magicravioli on January 21st, 2023 at 19:33 UTC »

I hate how people are diminishing her accomplishments and rushing to call her a gold digger because she’s younger than him. She’s a doctor the executive vice president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures. She’s extremely accomplished and is in a great financial position without Buzz

lordofedging81 on January 21st, 2023 at 18:41 UTC »

I hope his eventual tombstone says "Went to the moon. Also got laid in my 90s.."