Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, has died at the age of 82.

Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the Moon, passed away on August 25, 2012, at the age of 82.

The image of a man in a white spacesuit taking his first steps on the surface of the Moon has become iconic. Through a tiny microphone, he sent back to Earth a message that will last forever: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

Neil Amstrong, that hero, passed away on August 25, 2012 due to complications during heart surgery, at the age of 82.

"As we mourn the loss of a remarkable man, we also celebrate his remarkable and remarkable life. We hope that he will be a role model for young people around the world to work harder to make their dreams come true, to be willing to explore, to push their limits and pursue goals greater than themselves," Neil Armstrong's family said.

Some pictures of this legendary hero:

Neil Armstrong at NASA training center on September 1, 1963.

Neil Armstrong boarded Gemini 8 on March 16, 1966. This was his first flight.

Three men on the Apollo 11 crew: Neil Amstrong, Michael Collins and EdwinBuzzAldrin (left to right)."I thought there was a 90 percent chance we would return to Earth safely, but only a 50 percent chance of a successful mission," Armstrong said.

Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon.

Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the lunar surface for two hours.

Collins, Armstrong and Aldrin were honored on Capitol Hill in July 2009.

Neil Armstrong on Capitol Hill in September 2011, a year before his death.

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