Neil Armstrong, Whose ‘Giant Leap’ Put Man on the Moon, Dies
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Neil Armstrong, who set mankind’s first steps on the moon during Apollo 11, the mission that finally made extraterrestrial travel seem real and gave the U.S. a lead in the Cold War space race, has died. He was 82.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, citing Armstrong’s family, said yesterday he died of complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. Earlier this month, the Associated Press reported that he had heart surgery.