Neil Armstrong, first man to step on the moon, dies at 82 - The Washington Post
Neil Armstrong, the astronaut who marked an epochal achievement in exploration with "one small step" from the Apollo 11 lunar module on July 20, 1969, becoming the first person to walk on the moon, has died at 82. The family announced the death in a statement Saturday but did not disclose when or where he died. They attributed it to "complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures."
Neil Armstrong, the astronaut who marked an epochal achievement in exploration with "one small step" from the Apollo 11 lunar module on July 20, 1969, becoming the first person to walk on the moon, has died at 82. The family announced the death in a statement Saturday but did not disclose when or where he died. They attributed it to "complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures."
