Who Was Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. He flew on Gemini 8 and Apollo 11 and later worked in aerospace and education.
Neil Armstrong’s Children
Neil Armstrong and his first wife, Janet Shearon, had three children: Eric, Karen, and Mark. Karen was their second child, born in 1959. She was a healthy baby who later developed health problems as a child.
Karen Armstrong’s Death
Karen Armstrong died at age two in 1962 from a brain tumor. Her illness and death affected the Armstrong family deeply and influenced Neil Armstrong’s later focus on family and privacy. Learn more about Neil Armstrong’s life and career.
