Exploration · 1914–1986
Tenzing Norgay — Age & Birthday
Born: 29 May 1914 · Died: 9 May 1986 · Age at death: 71
How old was Tenzing Norgay when he died?
Tenzing Norgay died aged 71. He was born on 29 May 1914 and died on 9 May 1986.
Sherpa mountaineer who was among the first to climb Mount Everest
Did you know?He spent most of his life without knowing his exact birth date, later choosing to celebrate it on the day he reached the summit.
Tenzing Norgay (Sherpa: བསྟན་འཛིན་ནོར་རྒྱས tendzin norgyé; May 1914 – 9 May 1986), born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer.
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- Age at death
- 71
- Would be
- 112
- Years since death
- 40
- Born
- May 29, 1914 · Tengboche, Nepal
- Died
- May 9, 1986
- Cause of death
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Nationality
- Nepali
- Known for
- Exploration
Family
- Spouses
- Ang Lahmu, Dakku, Dawa Phuti
- Child
- Jamling Tenzing Norgay
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- See the front page from the day Tenzing Norgay was bornA newspaper front page for 29 May 1914, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayTenzing Norgay would be 112 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryTenzing Norgay's 113th birthday is in 215 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!113th
- Death anniversaryThe 41st anniversary of Tenzing Norgay's death is in 195 days. A moment to remember their legacy.41st
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