This morning at around 9am, the New Zealander who became the first person to stand on top of Mount Everest – and outstanding philanthropist – Edmund Hillary passed away after a heart attack, following illness.
Rest in peace.
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The picture is off Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Sir Edmund Hillary took this picture.