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Anca Faur Aldrin, Scientist and Wife of Buzz Aldrin, Dies at 66

A close friend later said she had been fighting a rare, aggressive cancer.

Overview

  • Her death was announced by the Faur and Aldrin families, who said she died peacefully Tuesday night with her husband and her son, Vlad Ghenciu, at her side.
  • The family statement did not disclose a cause of death and requested privacy during their time of mourning.
  • Family friend Bobby Charles told People that Faur had been battling a very rare and aggressive cancer.
  • Buzz Aldrin paid tribute in the statement, calling her “the love of my life” and saying he will miss her dearly.
  • Faur held a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, served as executive vice president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures and treasurer of the California Hydrogen Business Council, and married Aldrin in January 2023 after meeting in 2017.