Neil Armstrong, First Man to Set Foot on Moon Passed Away

U.S. astronaut who first set foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong, has died at the age of 82. His family said on Saturday, August 25, 2012, but did not say when and where Armstrong passed away. 
Office berira Reuters reported, Armstrong died because of illness complications after surgery cardiovascular, two days after his birthday on August 5.

As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. When he stepped on the dusty surface, Armstrong said: "That's one small step for a man, but one giant leap for mankind."


The words that survived as one of the most famous quotes from Armstrong.

Neil Alden Armstrong set foot on the moon when at the age of 38 years to put on top of human achievement. But he did not revel in its success. He even seemed frustrated with the praise it.