Gone West: The World's Iconic Space Explorer, Neil Armstrong

Gone West: The World's Iconic Space Explorer, Neil Armstrong: Armstrong Passes Away At 82 No one has been able to look up at the moon in quite the same way after the events of July 20th, 1969. The first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, passed away Saturday afternoon as a result of complication from complications following recent coronary surgery at the age of 82.... with as firm a place in history as any man. Humble, quiet, thoughtful and the consummate professional, Armstrong looked upon his place in history as a gift not to be squandered but to be honored, and indeed, that's the way he lived his life since his return to Earth.