Neil Armstrong dead at 82: First man to walk on the Moon passes away following heart surgery, 43 years after giant leap for mankind

Neil Armstrong dead at 82: First man to walk on the Moon passes away following heart surgery, 43 years after giant leap for mankind

• Former astronaut Neil Armstrong captained Apollo 11 mission to the moon
• He and fellow NASA astronaut Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin spent nearly three hours on lunar surface
• Served in U.S. Navy in Korean War and flew 78 missions during combat
• After lunar landing, took worldwide tour with Apollo 11 crew and met Queen Elizabeth II during 38-day journey
• Famously stayed out of public view following moon landing; friends said he had no interest in becoming a novelty

Family Statement :

"We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures.

Neil was our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.

Neil Armstrong was also a reluctant American hero who always believed he was just doing his job. He served his Nation proudly, as a navy fighter pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. He also found success back home in his native Ohio in business and academia, and became a community leader in Cincinnati.
He remained an advocate of aviation and exploration throughout his life and never lost his boyhood wonder of these pursuits.

As much as Neil cherished his privacy, he always appreciated the expressions of good will from people around the world and from all walks of life.

While we mourn the loss of a very good man, we also celebrate his remarkable life and hope that it serves as an example to young people around the world to work hard to make their dreams come true, to be willing to explore and push the limits, and to selflessly serve a cause greater than themselves.
For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink."

குடும்பத்தாரின் செய்தி தமிழில் :

நாம் நீல் ஆம்ஸ்ட்ராங் மரணித்து விட்டார் என்ற இதயம் உடையும் செய்தியை தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கின்றோம் 

நீல் எங்கள் அன்பான கணவர், தந்தை, தாத்தா, அண்ணா மற்றும் நண்பர்.

நீல் ஆம்ஸ்ட்ராங் ஒரு அமெரிக்க ஹீரோவாக இருந்தார்.அவர் ஒரு கடற்படை போர் விமானி, சோதனை பைலட், மற்றும் விண்வெளி என, பெருமையுடன் தேசிய பணியாற்றினார். மேலும் தனது சொந்த இடமான ஓஹியோவில் வணிக மற்றும் கல்வில் வெற்றி ஈட்டி சின்சினாட்டிஎனும் ஒரு சமூகத்தின் தலைவர் ஆனார்.

  

அவர் தனது வாழ்நாள் முழுவதும் விமான போக்குவரத்து, ஆய்வு மற்றும் ஒரு வக்கீலாகவும் இருந்தார். தனது அர்பணிப்பினால் உலகம் முழுவதிலும் இருந்த மக்களால் விரும்பப் பட்டவராக இருந்தார் 

இன்றைய தினத்தில் நாம் ஒரு நல்ல மனிதனை இழந்துள்ளோம், அவருடைய சிறந்த வாழ்க்கையை  எடுத்துக்காட்டும் இவ்வேளையில் அவரது வாழ்கை வரலாறு உலக வாழ் இளைஞர்களது கனவுகள் நனவாக கடினமாக உழைக்க  ஒரு எடுத்துக்காட்டாக விளங்குகிறது என்று நம்புகிறேன் 

பலர் கேட்கலாம் அவரை நாம் எவ்வாறு  கெளரவிப்பதென்று அவர்களிடத்து நாம் ஒரு எளிமையான வேண்டுகோளை விடுக்கின்றோம்.

"தெளிவான வானுள்ள நாளில் வெளியே போகும்போது நிலவை பாருங்கள் அது உங்களை பார்த்து சிரிப்பதாக தோன்றும் அந்நேரம் ஒரு கண் சிமிட்டல் குடுங்கள்"

அறிவியல் சார்பாக நாமும் எமது இரங்கலை அவரது குடும்பத்தாருடன் பகிர்ந்துக்கொள்கின்றோம் 

வாசகர்களுக்காக சில முக்கிய புகைப்படங்களை இணைத்துள்ளோம்  

Neil Armstrong, who made the first mission to the moon in 1969 and was the first to step foot on the lunar surface, has died, aged 82

A footprint left by one of the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission shows in the soft, powder surface of the moon

Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong leaves a footprint on the surface of the Moon at Tranquility Base on July 20, 1969

Astronauts Neil Armstrong, left, and Buzz Aldrin, right, place an American flag on the lunar surface as taken from the Eagle Lunar Module

A shadow-shrouded Neil Armstrong begins to deploy equipment a few minutes after taking the first momentous and historic step; half a billion tuned in to watch the moment

Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon July 20, 1969, and is pictured smiling in the vessel

Armstrong, pictured in April 1969 holding a video camera, spent years training for the monumental launch

U.S.astronaut Buzz Aldrin salutes the American flag on the moon's surface; Aldrin was the second man on the moon following Neil Armstrong

Armstrong, right, is seen at the Lunar Module Eagle on the historic first extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface; the photo was taken by Buzz Aldrin

On July 16, 1969, the American flag heralded the flight of Apollo 11, the first Lunar landing mission, lifting off with Armstrong and crew inside

On July 16, 1969, with Neil Armstrong waving in front, the space crew heads for the van that will take them to the rocket for launch to the moon at Kennedy Space Center

From another angle, Armstrong is seen giving a thumbs up as he and the crew walk to board the shuttle

The crew of Apollo 11, pictured in 1969, from left are Neil Armstrong, Mission Commander, Michael Collins, Lt. Col. USAF, and Buzz Aldrin, USAF Lunar Module pilot

Neil Armstrong poses for a NASA portrait ahead of the historic 1969 Apollo 11 mission

Armstrong spoke at a celebration dinner honoring John Glenn in Columbus, Ohio in February, but rarely granted interviews or made public appearances

Left to right, Apollo 11 crew members, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong posed for photos with President Obama on the 40th anniversary of the moon landing

Speaking in a statement, President Obama said that when Armstrong set foot on the moon, he delivered what he called 'a moment of human achievement that will never be forgotten'; the two are pictured together in 2009

In 2011, Armstrong offered his testimony before a House committee hearing on NASA Human Spaceflight Past, Present and Future in Washington

The astronauts wave as motorcade carries them through a deluge of ticker-tape and confetti in lower Manhattan on August 14 following the moon landing

As they made their way up lower Broadway, the spacemen, from left, are Michael Collins, Edwin Aldrin, Jr., and Neil A. Armstrong, all waved

From left to right, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, seen arriving at Heathrow Airport in London from Berlin for a 24-hour visit to Britain during their 22-nation 38 day world tour later in 1969

The astronaut and his then-wife Janet, left, met Queen Elizabeth II, far right, and Prince Andrew during a reception at Buckingham Palace after the moon landing

In this March 9, 1966 file photo, Astronaut Neil Armstrong is seated during a suiting up exercise Cape Kennedy, Florida, in preparation for the Gemini 8 flight

On March 6, 1966, Armstrong, pilot for the Gemini VIII mission is shown in his gear

Here, Apollo 11 astronauts go through more briefings in preparation for their launch their projected trip to the moon from Cape Kennedy, left to right, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong

In 1966, astronauts Neil Armstrong, fourth from left, and David R. Scott, third from left, prepare for a simulated test to get ready for a launch

Armstrong was introduced to the press on September 17, 1962, along with the other astronauts in Houston

Neil Armstrong poses with an X-15 aircraft at the Dryden Flight Research Center in California in an undated NASA handout; before joining NASA, he served as a U.S. Navy pilot in the Korean War



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