Edmund Hillary Death
Sir Edmund passed away on January 11, 2008 at the age of 88 in Auckland, New Zealand. Sir Edmund's cause of death was heart failure.
When did Edmund Hillary die?
January 11, 2008How did Edmund Hillary die? What was the cause of death?
Heart failureHow old was Edmund Hillary when died?
88Where did Edmund Hillary die? What was the location of death?
Auckland, New Zealand
Edmund Hillary Birthday and Date of Death
Edmund Hillary was born on July 20, 1919 and died on January 11, 2008. Sir Edmund was 88 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 20, 1919
Date of Death: January 11, 2008
Age at Death: 88
Edmund Hillary - Biography
Sir Edmund Percival "Ed" Hillary KG ONZ KBE (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. They were part of the ninth British expedition to Everest, led by John Hunt. TIME magazine named Hillary one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
