Former astronaut Neil Armstrong, whose 1969 moon landing transformed human exploration and made him the most famous aviator since Charles Lindbergh, spent the following decades shunning the limelight.

NBC - Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died Saturday, weeks after heart surgery and days after his 82nd birthday. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon ...

Armstrong died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures, his family said in a statement. Armstrong had had a bypass operation this month, according to NASA. His family didn't ...

America’s most famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong, died today at the age of 82, reports NBC News. Just weeks after undergoing heart-bypass surgery, his family announced today in a brief statement that ...

(Reuters) - U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died at age 82, his family said Saturday. Aug. 25, 2012, 9:43 PM UTC / Source: Reuters (Reuters) - U.S. astronaut Neil ...