Neil Armstrong dead at 82.<br/> <br />The former U.S. astronaut was the first man to set foot on the moon on July 20th, 1969<br/> <br />He was once asked how he felt knowing his footprints would likely stay on the moon's surface for thousands of years. He said,: "I kind of hope that somebody goes up there one of these days and cleans them up," he said.<br/> <br />The Apollo 11 moon mission turned out to be Armstrong's last space flight.<br/> <br />Armstrong underwent a heart-bypass surgery earlier this month, just two days after his birthday on Aug. 5, to relieve blocked coronary arteries.<br/> <br />His family released a statement saying: "We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures," the family said in a statement. "Neil was our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
