At the age of 82, American hero, Neil Armstrong dies from complications following a heart surgery
He first step foot on the moon on the 20th July 1969 and said 'One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind', a quote that became quickly famous. Neil received the Congressional Gold Medal, which is the highest US civilian award, last November. He was the commander of Apollo 11 craft,which 500 million people watched descend onto the moon. Both him and a fellow astronaught, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, spent nearly 3 hours, walking across the moon.