Why Is 'RIP' Neil Armstrong Trending 1 Year After His Death? Find Out Here [VIDEO AND TWEETS]

Astronaut and American hero Neil Armstrong has died, one year ago this week. Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are filled with comments that read "RIP Neil Armstrong." The phrase is trending as if the first man to walk on the moon just died this week. Twitter and Facebook are mixed with comments. Some are offering condolences to the family, others are letting people know they are 367 days too late. On August 25 2012, Neil Armstrong died at the age of 88 from complications following heart surgery.

Everyone remembers the historic moment Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Whether they were watching the event on TV as it unfolded or have seen clips in school, almost every American remembers the date July 20, 1969. Somehow the same country that called Armstrong a hero for 44 years forgot the man passed away one year ago. "Neil Armstrong was also a reluctant American hero who always believed he was just doing his job," his family said following his death one-year ago to ABC.

The ABC article is what people on Twitter are quoting when they use the hashtag "RIP Neil Armstrong." The only issue is that the date August 25, 2012 is written out clearly under the article's headline. How exactly the confusion began is unclear. "Whichever high esteem we hold Neil Armstrong for his lofty place in history and epic moonwalk, it seems our own memories are so short that we totally forgot he's been dead for a year and change," reads an excerpt from The Inquisitr.

Despite several articles that have come out to clear up the confusion about Armstrong's death, there are some on Twitter still posting tweets that express their sorrow at losing a national hero. One Twitter user wrote, "The first human being to ever walk on the moon passed away. RIP Neil Armstrong, an inspiration for an entire species," the tweet was posted two hours ago. More recently a Twitter user posted, "RIP Mr. Armstrong. You are a piece of history." Those on Twitter who remembered Armstrong died last year took to joking about the latest trending phrase, "RIP Neil Armstrong."

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