The first man to climb Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary died Friday of a heart attack. On May 29, 1953, the successful ascent and return by the former New Zealand bee keeper and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in a Brittish team made them instant celebrities.Over the years he has become known as the dean of Mountaineering, known for his cheerful, humble graciousness
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His legend is larger than Everest. May he rest in peace.
Have just watched the funeral...its so sad that the father of our country has gone.
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