A true Hero Dies, Neil Armstrong. 82

[mgchristy]

The Almighty broke the mold after He made Armstrong. Strong, intelligent, dedicated, patriotic and humble - the embodiment of all that a classical hero should be. I always immensely respected his desire to remain largely out of the limelight after Apollo 11, even despite the insidiously appealing allure of fame and fortune. Godspeed, Neil Armstrong. You will never be forgotten.

[DaveB]

Hard to think of a bigger 'first'

Indeed mate. There have been many firsts and more will follow but that one was a blinder. I was captivated by it all as a kid.. Yuri Gagarin, John Glenn and the whole Apollo mission. Space.. little green men.. Dan Dare. Every young boy (I knew) wanted to be a spaceman when they grew up. I never envisaged being a Grumpyoldman instead

Calm winds and following seas
ATB
DaveB

[Tomliner]

Not quite true Dave.I always wanted to be an old grumpy,and in that,I have achieved my life's ambition EricT

[fran65]

...a great loss for mankind.
RIP