(NEXSTAR) – Dr. Anca Faur Aldrin, the fourth wife of pioneering astronaut Buzz Aldrin and the executive vice president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures, has died at the age of 66, according to a statement from her loved ones.

“Dr. Anca Aldrin, wife of astronaut Buzz Aldrin, peacefully passed away last night with her husband and her son, Vlad Ghenciu by her side,” reads the statement credited to both Faur and Aldrin’s families. “Mrs. Aldrin, an accomplished chemical engineer with a Ph.D.........

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