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Karl Gordon Henize

American astronomer (1926-1993).

Born October 17th, 1926 in Cincinnati.

Died October 5th, 1993 at 66 years old in Everest Base Camp (South, Nepal) (myocardial infarction, high altitude pulmonary edema).

Occupations
astronaut, astronomer
Wikipedia

Death makes equal the high and low. John Heywood