Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, dies at 82

Ohio – Former U. S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died in his home state of Ohio.


A family statement said the 82-year-old icon died Saturday outside Cincinnati, following a cardiovascular procedure earlier this month.


Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. He then sent the historic radio message: