Neil Armstrong died at age 82.
Key points:
- Armstrong passed away on August 25, 2012, in Cincinnati, Ohio, due to complications following cardiovascular surgery. This is the commonly cited cause reported by his family and major outlets.[2][3][4]
- He had just turned 82 earlier that month, with his birthday on August 5, 1930.[3]
- Armstrong is widely remembered as the first human to set foot on the Moon during Apollo 11 in 1969.[5][2]
If you’d like, I can pull up a brief timeline of Armstrong’s life and major milestones or provide links to both contemporary obituaries and NASA’s archival statements.[8][2]
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www.nasa.govNeil Armstrong was a soft-spoken engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step onto the moon.
www.cbsnews.comobituary The astronaut and enduring icon of the space age is remembered today as a genuine American hero, the ultimate "right stuff" test pilot who preferred privacy to fame.
www.cnet.comU.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, who took a giant leap for mankind when he became the first person to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82, his family said on Saturday.
jp.reuters.comNeil Armstrong, the test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, United States Naval Aviator and American astronaut, has died at the age of 82 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His death was due to complications resulting from recent cardiovascular procedures carried out to relieve blocked arteries. He…
newatlas.comWe remember the American icon
www.smithsonianmag.comcategories:Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration tags:News
www.astronomy.comFormer U.S. astronaut, Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, has died at the age of 82.
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