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The mountain climber Ueli Steck in his native Switzerland in 2015.
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Ueli Steck
Died on April 30, 2017 at age 40
Mr. Steck was a renowned mountain climber nicknamed “the Swiss Machine” for his rapid ascents of some of the world’s most imposing peaks. He died in an accident at a camp near Mount Everest.
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