RIP Neil Armstrong

[KillerKat]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. astronaut, Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, has died at the age of 82, U.S. media reported on Saturday.

Armstrong underwent a heart-bypass surgery earlier this month, just two days after his birthday on August 5, to relieve blocked coronary arteries.

http://news.yahoo.co...-191252056.html

[charlotte49er]

Very Sad! I remember as a kid watching the TV as he came down the ladder.

RIP! Go with God!

Little known fact, he flubbed the line. It was supposed to be, "One small step for a man. One giant leap for mankid:"

He of course said; "One small step for man. One giant leap for Mankid!"

At a bleak time in the history of the United States, we had Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin!

[Nine_Lives]

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[ladypanther]

He was the right man for The moment. A true hero and pioneer. He never tried to profit....amazing thing in these days.

Watched his first step. Incredible moment.

The 60's were such turbulent times. The world came together to watch that leap for mankind.

Saddened by his death.

[Bronn]

moon landing was a hoax

[Davidson Deac II]

All of those guys were heros. To voluntarily do what they did takes some amazing courage.

[charlotte49er]

Stephen Ambrose ('and Of Brothers' fame) met with Armstrong to write his life story. Unfrtuately, Ambrose died of Pancreatic Cancer before he had a chance to write it. He was on NPR maybe 10 years ago talking about it before his death. He said what an incredible man that Neil Armstrong was.

He could have cashed in on his fame, but never did. If this happened now with anyone else. There wold be a best selling book, a blockbuster movie, action figures, appearances on EVERY talk show! (Oprah would do a Prime-Time special.)

One thing that is over looked about Armstrong. He flew just about every jet there was. Even flew the X-15 space plane.

[davos]

RIP

I can't believe this hasn't made more news btw