1914–1986
Tenzing Norgay
Nepalese Indian Sherpa mountaineer
71years old at death
26,278days lived
54%of the people on this site died younger
Tenzing Norgay was born on 29 May 1914 and died on 9 May 1986, aged 71 years and 345 days. That is 26,278 days in all.
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