Neil Armstrong dies at age 82

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In this handout image provided by NASA, on the eve of the fortieth anniversary of the first human landing on the Moon, Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong speaks during a lecture in honor of Apollo 11 at the National Air and Space Museum on July 19, 2009 in Washington, D.C. (Bill Ingalis, NASA via Getty Images)

Updated: 8/27/2012 9:21 am

Published: 8/25/2012 2:43 pm

CINCINNATI (AP) - The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died at age 82.

A statement from the family says he died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. It doesn't say where he died.

Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon July 20, 1969. He radioed back to Earth the historic news of "one giant leap for mankind."

Armstrong and fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon, collecting samples, conducting experiments and taking photographs. In all, 12 Americans walked on the moon from 1969 to 1972.

8/25/2012 2:36:01 PM (GMT -5:00)

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