Neil Armstrong's <br />Family Paid $6 Million <br />in Wrongful Death Suit The secret settlement was <br />made by Mercy Health in 2014, <br />two years after the death <br />of the famous astronaut. Reports say that Armstrong's <br />sons believed the post-surgical <br />care that he received at the <br />hospital to be incompetent. Armstrong's family <br />threatened to sue. He had been admitted <br />to Mercy Health — Fairfield <br />Hospital because of <br />suspected heart disease. Documents sent to the <br />'New York Times' reveal a series <br />of serious escalating issues after <br />Armstrong had been admitted. The hospital reportedly defended <br />the care that Armstrong received, <br />but the settlement was paid <br />to avoid legal action. Saturday was the 50th anniversary <br />of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon, <br />in which Armstrong became the first <br />human to set foot on the lunar surface.
