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Neil Armstrong dead at 82: First man to walk on the Moon passes away following heart surgery, 43 years after giant leap for mankind

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Aug 26, 2012 , , , , , , ,



  • Former astronaut Neil Armstrong captained Apollo 11 mission to the moon
  • He and fellow NASA astronaut Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin spent nearly three hours on lunar surface
  • Served in U.S. Navy in Korean War and flew 78 missions during combat
  • After lunar landing, took worldwide tour with Apollo 11 crew and met Queen Elizabeth II during 38-day  journey
  • Famously stayed out of public view following moon landing; friends said he had no interest in becoming a novelty
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