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    Neil Armstrong, First Man on the Moon, Dead at 82

    By Nina Frazier | Mashable – Sat, Aug 25, 2012

    The first man to land on the moon, Neil Armstrong has died at 82 according to a report by NBC.

    [More from Mashable: NASA, ‘Angry Birds’ Team Up to Explore the Red Planet]

    Famous for uttering those famous words, "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" Armstrong has passed away just TK days after undergoing heart surgery and his 82nd birthday on August 5.

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