It’s inspirational that Aldrin isn’t sitting around waiting to die, and I bet the people in Antarctica enjoyed his company.
For the record Armstrong was getting a coronary bypass. It wasn’t elective, and he died a few days after surgery. Astronauts have a high rate of coronary disease due to radiation exposure, but they still lead long lives due to excellent health and medical care.
Thanks. Because I’m entering that danger zone, bypass surgery is most often elective. It’s just without it, the prognosis is not good. At 82, Armstrong was facing a risky proposition. Yes, surgery on August 7, 2012, and he passed on August 25th. Kinda/sorta makes the point that surgery (and recovery) at that age can be iffy.