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Astronaut Armstrong, first man on moon, dead at 82

Other News Materials 26 August 2012 02:34 (UTC +04:00)
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, 82, the first man to set foot on the moon, has died, US television networks reported Saturday.
Astronaut Armstrong, first man on moon, dead at 82

Astronaut Neil Armstrong, 82, the first man to set foot on the moon, has died, US television networks reported Saturday.

He reportedly died of complications from heart surgery, DPA reported.

Armstrong step down from the ladder of an Apollo moon lander and onto the lunar surface on July 20, 1969, with the words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

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