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Neil Armstrong: 1930-2012

The first man to walk on the moon has died at the age of 82. Neil Armstrong, commander of the United States space mission Apollo 11, was recovering from a recent heart surgery when he died, said a statement released by his family today.
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The first man to walk on the moon has died at the age of 82.

Neil Armstrong, commander of the United States space mission Apollo 11, was recovering from a recent heart surgery when he died, said a statement released by his family today.

The statement did not say where he died.

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