Death
Stuart Roosa died on December 12, 1994 in Washington D.C. due to complications from pancreatitis, aged 61. He was survived by his wife Joan, three sons and a daughter, and 5 grandchildren. He is buried in section 7A of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife Joan died on October 30, 2007 in Gulfport, MS. She was interred at Arlington Cemetery with her husband.
In the 1998 miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, Roosa was played by George Newbern. The 2011 book Smoke Jumper, Moon Pilot, by Willie G. Moseley is a biography on Roosa's life.
Article based on NASA press release 94-210
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