CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk
on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, has died. He was
82. Armstrong was recovering from cardiac bypass surgery he had
earlier this month. His family has released the following
statement: “We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil
Armstrong has passed away following complications resulting from
cardiovascular procedures. Neil was our loving husband, father,
grandfather, brother and friend. Neil Armstrong was also a
reluctant American hero who always believed he was just doing
his job. He served his Nation proudly, as a navy fighter pilot,
test pilot, and astronaut. He also found success back home in
his native Ohio in business and academia, and became a community
leader in Cincinnati. He remained an advocate of aviation and
exploration throughout his life and never lost his boyhood
wonder of these pursuits. As much as Neil cherished his privacy,
he always appreciated the expressions of good will from people
around the world and fro