At the beginning of April, Lee Majors sat at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, not as the lead actor in a TV series, but as an awestruck spectator. At his side was Victor Glover, the first black astronaut to set off for the moon.

The Hollywood star captured the encounter on Instagram and found touching words for the NASA pilot of the Artemis II mission: "From the astronaut game on TV... Kudos to Victor Glover, pilot of Artemis II and the first black astronaut to travel to the moon. I wish you a safe mission and good luck as you continue to inspire."

Lee Majors: As "Steve Austin", he captured the hearts of a generation

Anyone who sat in front of the television in the 70s has known Lee Majors for decades. From 1974 to 1978, he played ex-astronaut "Steve Austin" in the series "The Six Million Dollar Man", who is rebuilt with bionic implants after a devastating accident. The distinctive theme tune, the slow-motion sequences, the iconic "We have the technology", this series shaped an entire generation.

Majors is now building this bridge precisely with his emotional salute to Victor Glover. The TV astronaut bows to the real astronaut. One who actually managed to do what "Steve Austin" was only allowed to do on TV: fly to the moon.

Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett: The dream couple of the 70s

Majors, born on April 23, 1939 in Wyandotte, Michigan, was one of Hollywood's biggest stars for decades. His marriage to Farrah Fawcett, the "Charlie's Angels" icon with the golden mane, was also legendary. The two were married from 1973 to 1982 and made television history together in 1976. Majors with "The Six Million Dollar Man" and Fawcett with "Charlie's Angels" both achieved top ratings at the same time. A feat that hardly any other Hollywood couple has ever achieved.

After separating from Farrah Fawcett, Majors remarried model Karen Velez before meeting the love of his life in 1995: Faith Noelle Cross. The model has been his wife since 2002 and has been the calming influence at the Hollywood veteran's side for over two decades now.

Lee Majors and "The Fall Guy": His second career wave

From 1981, Majors took off with "The Fall Guy". As stuntman Colt Seavers, who was also a bounty hunter, he won over a new generation of fans. The series ran until 1986 and finally made Lee Majors the epitome of the cooler, older Hollywood hero.

"The Fall Guy" starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, which was released in cinemas in 2024, shows that this series legacy is still alive today, a direct homage to Majors' 80s classic.

Lee Majors at 87: Still active, still grounded

At 87, Lee Majors is not thinking about retiring. He was still on the red carpet at the Saturn Awards with his wife Faith in 2024. He keeps popping up in TV productions, giving interviews and reminiscing about the good old days.

And sometimes, like a few weeks ago at the Kennedy Space Center, he simply bows to a real hero. That's Lee Majors as his fans love him: A Hollywood star who has never forgotten that the real heroes aren't on TV.