Neil Armstrong's family received a millionaire to hide the cause of his death

Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital, located in the American city of Cincinnati, donated $ 6 million to astronaut Neil Armstrong's family when he reached an agreement following a threat of legal action against have him killed for medical malpractice.

The news was known today by the New York Times, just days after the 50th anniversary celebration of the arrival of humans on the moon, EFE reported.

The death of Armstrong occurred in 2012 because of complications after cardiovascular surgery, which the family attributed to poor postoperative care.

In 2014, the medical institution agreed to pay $ 6 million as compensation to avoid bad publicity if a family lawsuit was opened for alleged misconduct that would have cost the American hero the life, the first man to intervene on the moon

At the time of publication of the newspaper, which had received a copy of documents related to the death of the astronaut and subsequent court documents, Armstrong had been bypbaded on August 12, 2012.

When hospital employees withdrew the leads from a temporary pacemaker, the 82-year-old man began bleeding, resulting in his death on 25 of the same month.

The distribution of the six million was equal to 5.2 for their children, Mark and Rick; $ 250,000 each for the brother and sister of the astronaut; and 24,000 for each of his six grandchildren.

Secret family-hospital medical malpractice agreements are common in the United States and generally include confidentiality clauses, as in the case of the contract with Armstrong, whose publicity may involve full payment reimbursement.

No family members wanted to make a statement, subject to confidentiality agreements, but the hospital, through the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper, was "disappointed" by the decision made in light of this agreement.