Edmund Hillary was knighted in 1953 in London on his return form climbing Everest becoming a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He became a Member of the Order of New Zealand in...
coz the queen said he could
Sadly to say, yes. He died on January 11, 2008. See the related link for more information.
Marisa Hillary
It is reported that he died from heart failure in Auckland Hospital on 11 January 2008.