By IANS,
Washington: Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, has died at the age of 82, his family said.
“We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures,” Xinhua quoted the family as saying in a statement Saturday.
The statement did not say where Armstrong died.
Armstrong landed on the moon July 20, 1969 by taking the Apollo 11 spacecraft.
He is best remembered for saying: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”