Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died on
Saturday, according to reports. The Associated Press quoted
Armstrong's family as saying he died following complications
resulting from cardiovascular procedures. A few weeks ago
Armstrong had heart surgery to bypass four blockages in his
coronary arteries. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft
that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, and when he stepped
out onto the lunar surface uttered the immortal words "That's
one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Along
with fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, he spent nearly three
hours walking on the moon. He was awarded the Congressional Gold
Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is
survived by three children. Below is the NASA Biography of Neil
Armstrong: "Neil A. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the
moon, was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, 1930. He began
his NASA career in Ohio. After serving as a naval aviator from
1949 to 1952, Armstrong joined the N