Who Was Anca Faur? A brilliant mind, a gentle soul, and the woman who made one of America’s greatest heroes smile again.
Now, just two years after marrying astronaut Buzz Aldrin, she’s gone — leaving behind a love story that feels both beautiful and heartbreakingly brief.
Faur, 66, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2025, surrounded by family, including her devoted husband and her son, Vlad Ghenciu. Aldrin, 95, confirmed the news in a quiet, emotional statement: “I will miss her dearly.”
For a man who once walked on the moon, the world suddenly feels a little smaller.
The woman behind the moonwalker
Before she was Buzz Aldrin’s wife, Anca Faur was a force in her own right — a chemical engineer with a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, a business leader, and a passionate advocate for clean energy.
She served as Executive Vice President of Buzz Aldrin Ventures LLC and as Treasurer for the California Hydrogen Business Council — roles that showed both her brainpower and her drive to make a difference.
But beyond the boardrooms and conferences, those who knew her say she had an infectious kindness. She wasn’t there for the fame. She was there for the mission — and the man.
According to People, the couple first met in 2017 at a professional event, hit it off almost immediately, and started dating the following year. By 2023, on Aldrin’s 93rd birthday, they sealed their love in a small, joyful ceremony — two people who had already lived lifetimes, deciding to begin another together.
A love story written in the stars
When Buzz Aldrin — the second man to walk on the moon — shared wedding photos in 2023, fans were delighted. There he was, beaming in a tux beside a radiant Faur in a white lace gown.
“She’s the love of my life,” he told People at the time.
It was the kind of late-life happiness people root for — a reminder that love doesn’t follow a timeline. Friends said the two were inseparable: laughing, traveling, even working side by side.
Now, the loss feels even heavier because of that closeness. Aldrin called her “my partner in every sense”, while colleagues described her as “elegant, smart, and grounded — the calm in the storm.”
Gone far too soon
Reports from E! News note that Faur had been battling a rare, aggressive form of cancer. She kept her fight private, preferring to focus on living fully rather than talking about illness.
Those who saw her in her final months say she remained upbeat — still working, still smiling, still holding Buzz’s hand at events.
On October 28, her journey ended peacefully. She was 66.
It’s hard not to pause on that number. Just 66. Two short years after finding what Aldrin called “real happiness.”
Her legacy of brilliance and heart
Faur wasn’t just a scientist or a spouse. She was a woman who believed deeply in human progress — in science, sustainability, and second chances.
She spent nearly two decades at Johnson Matthey, a London-based company specializing in clean technologies. Colleagues there remember her as meticulous, creative, and relentlessly kind.
“She had that rare balance of technical brilliance and genuine warmth,” one former coworker told People. “She made you feel like you mattered, whether you were a scientist or an intern.”
And that’s what made her special. For all her credentials, it was her empathy that people noticed first.
The quiet grief of a legend
Buzz Aldrin, who turned 95 earlier this year, has faced his share of life’s extremes — from the isolation of space to the loss of friends and colleagues. But those close to him say this loss hits different.
“She brought light into his later years,” one longtime friend shared. “He was happier, calmer. You could see it in his face.”
Now, his public silence speaks volumes. On social media, fans and fellow astronauts have flooded his posts with condolences. Many thanked Faur for “taking care of Buzz” and “bringing him joy in his golden years.”
Sometimes the greatest love stories are the ones we never expect — short, quiet, but deeply transformative.
Remembering Anca Faur
In a world obsessed with fame, Anca Faur stood out because she didn’t chase it. She built things — relationships, ideas, futures.
She believed in science, in optimism, in exploring beyond our limits — whether that meant outer space or the next chapter of life.
Her story reminds us that even legends need someone to come home to.
And for Buzz Aldrin, that someone was Anca.
Sometimes love arrives later in life — and leaves too soon.
Anca Faur’s life may have ended, but the light she brought into Buzz Aldrin’s world, and into the fields she worked in, will keep glowing.
A reminder to all of us: even after walking on the moon, it’s the people we love who make life feel truly extraordinary.
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Mohit Wagh is the co-founder and feature writer at The Graval, bringing 10 years of experience in celebrity and pop culture reporting. He crafts engaging, fact-driven stories that capture the pulse of what’s trending across Hollywood and beyond.
