Learn the details of who he was Tenzing Norgay () and the circumstances of his death: place of death, date of death and cause of death.
Who was Tenzing Norgay?
Tenzing Norgay was born on May 29, 1914 in Tibet, China.
His unfortunate death was the May 9, 1986 (39 years ago) in Darjeeling, India by Disease at 71 years of age.
Tenzing Norgay was a famous Nepalese mountaineer known for being one of the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest alongside Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953.
Birth
- Full name: Tenzing Norgay
- Date:
- Place: Tibet, China
- Zodiac sign: Gemini
Death
- Date:
- Place: Darjeeling, India
- Age: 71 years old
- Time since death: 39 years old
- Cause: Disease