Ger McDonnell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ger McDonnell

Irish mountaineer

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1971

Place of Birth: Kilcornan, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 02-Aug-2008

Profession: engineer, mountaineer

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Gerard McDonnell (20 January 1971 – 2 August 2008), mountaineer and engineer, was the first Irishman to reach the summit of K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth, in August 2008.
He lost his life along with 10 other mountaineers following an avalanche on the descent, in the deadliest accident in the history of K2 mountaineering.