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This is very sad news, and my sympathies go out to the Armstrong family.

Of the original 12 moonwalkers, only 8 are now alive. Armstrong died yesterday, Pete Conrad in 1999, Jim Irwin in the 1980s, and Al Shepherd in 1998. Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, has stated several times that he thought, before the year 2000, there would be many more men (and women) to walk on the moon. Nope.

I believe a statement from Armstrong's family also requested, when you look up at the moon, remember him and give him a little wink. The world lost a great hero, and I think he's deserving of at least that.

EDIT: Awesome 1970 interview with Armstrong I found that I think is a great piece to remember him with: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtdcdxvN ... ture=share

When I heard about this, I was heart broken. Although I was born in the 90s, I feel as if part of my childhood is gone now. I would explain, but... I'm just sad to see another legend die...

Being born in the 90s, Neil Armstrong never had much of a direct affect on my life. But you still all knew who he was, and what he had done.

This is really sad news.

"One small death of a man; one giant loss for mankind."

Im impressed he lived as long as he did, after going into space kills 25% bone mass each time, depending how long and what, im shocked that he made it this long but then again the whole moon landing was presumed fake due to things well not right about the video, but who knows, either way he lived very long for someone who went into space if he actually did. So no need to feel sorry for him, most who go up either die up there or die back down here not very long after, so he had a full life, not sure if im gonna miss him though cuz no one really knows if it was real or fake, most think fake, some real, so its kinda hard for me to sympathise with something thats presumed to be a big scandle, after all wouldn't be the first time.

RIP Neil