Is the story that the astronaut Neil Armstrong became Muslim true?
Question

                I'm interested regarding NIL AMSTRONG.we know he had embraced islam.is he alive ? if so, pls reply about him.

Some of my friends don't belive regarding his embracing islam.
Praise be to Allah.
    The story about Neil Armstrong, who they say was the first 
    man to step onto the surface of the moon, becoming a Muslim is one of the 
    stories that are passed around among people. We have researched this story 
    and we did not find any reliable source for it. 

    We have got used to hearing stories like that which then turn 
    out to false, and it seems that this is a deliberate attempt to shake the 
    faith of the ordinary Muslims, especially since they fabricated this story 
    with some exciting details, that seem to affirm the superiority of this 
    religion over all other religions. So they spread the news that famous 
    people, such as artists, sportsmen and others have become Muslim, and they 
    quote something with the story that affirms the truth of the Messenger and 
    his message, then after a while they hasten to disprove these stories. 
    Perhaps the story about Armstrong becoming a Muslim is of this type, because 
    he is one of the most famous people in the world. Moreover the reason why he 
    supposedly became Muslim – as they say – is that he heard the adhaan (call 
    to prayer) on the Moon then he heard it again in Egypt. 

    If the story of such a famous person becoming Muslim was 
    really true, you would see him calling people to Islam and you would see the 
    scholars and daa’iyahs and the Islamic media meeting him and talking to him, 
    none of which happened in this case. If you compare the story of Armstrong 
    supposedly becoming Muslim with the story of Yusuf Islam (the former Cat 
    Stevens, the famous British singer), you will see the difference between 
    lies and truth, imagination and reality. 

    Yusuf Islam is one of the most famous of those who have 
    really converted to Islam, so you see his picture in the Islamic media and 
    he has his schools in Britain, and he travels in the Muslim world and 
    performs Hajj and ‘Umrah. What has Neil Armstrong done of such things, even 
    though he is far more famous?  

    Whatever the case, we do not need to hear the adhaan on the 
    Moon in order to prove that our religion is true. If this man or anyone else 
    becomes Muslim, he is the one who will benefit from that, and if he goes 
    astray and disbelieves, then he is the one who will be harmed by that. 

    We remind you of the words of Allaah (interpretation of the 
    meaning): 

    “Say: O you mankind! Now truth (i.e. the Qur’aan and 
    Prophet Muhammad), has come to you from your Lord. So whosoever receives 
    guidance, he does so for the good of his own self; and whosoever goes 
    astray, he does so to his own loss; and I am not (set) over you as a Wakeel 
    (disposer of affairs to oblige you for guidance)”

    [Yoonus 10:108] 

    “Verily, We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book 
    (this Qur’aan) for mankind in truth. So whosoever accepts the guidance, it 
    is only for his ownself; and whosoever goes astray, he goes astray only for 
    his (own) loss. And you (O Muhammad) are not a Wakeel (trustee or disposer 
    of affairs, or guardian) over them”

    [al-Zumar 39:41]

    And Allaah knows best what the truth of the matter is. May 
    Allaah send blessings on our Prophet Muhammad.