Mr Armstrong even stopped signing memorabilia after learning his autographs were being sold at exorbitant prices. The Eagle has landed.Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™Р В РІР‚СњР вЂ™Р’В«ut the lunar pioneer, who was decorated by 17 countries and received a slew of US honors, was never comfortable with his worldwide fame, shying away from the limelight. The estimated 500 million people who watched the grainy black and white broadcast breathed a sigh of relief when Mr Armstrong told mission control the module had landed safely, saying: Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўHouston, Tranquility base here. His first words upon stepping on the lunar surface have since been etched in history: Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўThatР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ Mr Armstrong and fellow Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўBuzzР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ Aldrin landed on the moonР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s desolate surface on July 20, 1969. Praising Mr Armstrong as a Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўreluctant American hero,Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ his heartbroken relatives expressed hope his legacy would encourage young people to Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўwork hard to make their dreams come true, to be willing to explore and push the limits and to selflessly serve a cause greater than themselves.Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™

Mr Armstrong, who inspired a generation to reach for the stars, underwent cardiac bypass surgery earlier this month after doctors found blockages in his coronary arteries, but he died following subsequent complications.

WASHINGTON //Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В The first man to set foot on the moon, renowned US astronaut Neil Armstrong, has died, his family announced yesterday, prompting glowing tributes to his achievements and notably humble character.

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