Learn the details of who he was Edmund Hillary () and the circumstances of his death: place of death, date of death and cause of death.
Who was Edmund Hillary?
Edmund Hillary was born on July 20, 1919 in Auckland, New Zealand.
His unfortunate death was the January 11, 2008 (17 years ago) in Auckland, New Zealand by Heart failure at 88 years of age.
Edmund Hillary was a famous New Zealand mountaineer who, along with Tenzing Norgay, became the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.
Birth
- Full name: Edmund Hillary
- Date:
- Place: Auckland, New Zealand
- Zodiac sign: Cancer
Death
- Date:
- Place: Auckland, New Zealand
- Age: 88 years old
- Time since death: 17 years old
- Cause: Heart failure