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Sir Edmund Hillary, left, leader of the New Zealand Antarctic expedition, chats with Lieutenant Commander David W. Canham Jr., of Mount Clemens, MI, United States Commander at McMurdo Sound, during his visit to the United States Base at Pram Point on Ross Island, Antarctica in this Jan. 11, 1957 photo. Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers, has died, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark announced Friday, Jan. 11, 2008. He was 88. (AP Photo)