The first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong has died at the good old age of 82. Neil Armstrong just had heart surgery a few weeks ago.

A statement release by his family said he died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. It was announced just after 2:45pm ET today 25th August 2012.

Neil Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, and he radioed back to Earth the historic news..... "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

His fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Neil spent close to three hours walking on the moon before heading back on to the Apollo 11.

Neil Armstrong's birthday was on August 5th and lived with his wife, Carol whom he married in 1999. They lived in Cincinnati suburb of Indian Hill.

Neil Armstrong had 3 children - Alan (born June 30, 1957), Karen Anne (born April 13, 1959, died of a brain tumor on January 28, 1962) and Mark Stephen (born April 8, 1963).