11 Jan 2008
Edmund Hillary, first atop Everest, dead at 88

Truly a giant of the age, in so many ways, and one of the heros of my youth. His last name, minus an 'L' was the inspiration for my youngest daughter's first name. RIP.

AFP - Edmund Hillary, the modest New Zealand beekeeper who won international fame as one of the world's great adventurers after becoming the first person to climb Mount Everest, died Friday at age 88.

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