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Maurice Herzog

Climber;

Born: January 15, 1919; Died: December 13, 2012

Maurice Herzog, who has died aged 93, was the first man to climb the 26,545ft Himalayan peak of Annapurna, an achievement which made him an iconic figure among climbers and a hero at home in France.

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