(AP) — 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 confirmed Saturday.
Breashears was found unresponsive at his home in Marblehead, Massachusetts, on Thursday, Ellen Golbranson said.
She said he died of natural causes but "the exact cause of death remains unknown at this time.”Breashears summited Mount Everest five times, including with the IMAX camera in 1996, his family said.
"He combined his passion for climbing and photography to become one of the world’s most admired adventure filmmakers,” the family said in a written statement.
Breashears and his team were filming the Everest documentary when the May 10, 1996, blizzard struck the mountain, killing eight climbers.
Persons:
— David Breashears, Breashears, Ellen Golbranson, ”
Organizations:
Everest, Facebook
Locations:
MARBLEHEAD, Mass, Marblehead , Massachusetts, Everest