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Everest hero Edmund Hillary dies
Sir Edmund Hillary in the Antarctic in January 2007
Sir Edmund Hillary was made an honorary Nepalese citizen
Hillary and Tenzing
Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, has died aged 88
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After the ascent, Sir Edmund led a number of expeditions to the South Pole and devoted his life to helping the Sherpas of Nepal's Khumbu region.
His Himalayan Trust has helped build hospitals, clinics, bridges, airstrips and nearly 30 schools. He was made an honorary Nepalese citizen in 2003.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7182376.stm
Sir Edmund Hillary in the Antarctic in January 2007
Sir Edmund Hillary was made an honorary Nepalese citizen
Hillary and Tenzing
Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, has died aged 88
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After the ascent, Sir Edmund led a number of expeditions to the South Pole and devoted his life to helping the Sherpas of Nepal's Khumbu region.
His Himalayan Trust has helped build hospitals, clinics, bridges, airstrips and nearly 30 schools. He was made an honorary Nepalese citizen in 2003.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7182376.stm
