In 1983, he transmitted the first live TV pictures from the summit of Everest, according to his website, which also says that he became the first U.S. citizen to reach the summit twice.
David Breashears, the mountaineer, filmmaker and author who was co-director of the IMAX documentary “Everest,” has died at the age of 68. His family said in a statement that he climbed to the summit of Mount Everest five times, including an ascent with the IMAX camera in 1996.MARBLEHEAD, Mass. — David Breashears, a mountaineer, author and filmmaker who co-directed and co-produced a 1998 IMAX documentary about climbing Mount Everest, has died, his business manager has confirmed. He was 68.
Breashears summited Mount Everest five times, including with the IMAX camera in 1996, his family said. In 2007, Breashears founded GlacierWorks, which describes itself on Facebook as a nonprofit organization that “highlights changes to Himalayan glaciers through art, science, and adventure.”Thomas Stafford dies at 93; astronaut was Apollo 10 commander and part of first US-Soviet space linkup
In 1983, Breashears transmitted the first live television pictures from the summit of Everest, according to his website, which also says that in 1985 he became the first U.S. citizen to reach the summit twice.
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David Breashears, mountaineer who co-produced Mount Everest documentary, dies at 68A mountaineer, author and filmmaker who co-directed and co-produced a 1998 IMAX documentary about climbing Mount Everest has died
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David Breashears, mountaineer and filmmaker who co-produced Mount Everest documentary, dies at 68A mountaineer, author and filmmaker who co-directed and co-produced a 1998 IMAX documentary about climbing Mount Everest has died.
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David Breashears, mountaineer and filmmaker who co-produced Mount Everest documentary, dies at 68A mountaineer, author and filmmaker who co-directed and co-produced a 1998 IMAX documentary about climbing Mount Everest has died.
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David Breashears, mountaineer and filmmaker who co-produced Mount Everest documentary, dies at 68A mountaineer, author and filmmaker who co-directed and co-produced a 1998 IMAX documentary about climbing Mount Everest has died.
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David Breashears, mountaineer and filmmaker who co-produced Mount Everest documentary, dies at 68A mountaineer, author and filmmaker who co-directed and co-produced a 1998 IMAX documentary about climbing Mount Everest has died
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