Death of a Legend

Edmund Hillary, First on Everest, Dies at 88

In 1953, Sir Edmund and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay (who died in 1986), became the first men to reach the summit of Mt Everest, the tallest place on Earth. Hillary also became the first man to stand on the summit of Everest AND at each pole, having visited each place. He died about 9 am (1/11) New Zealand time of a heart attack. He had been in the hospital but had been expected to go home that day.

What a remarkable explorer, and I have to say from the quotes, he had both sense of humour and one of service to his fellow man.