Shackleton, Ernest Henry b. February 15, 1874 d. January 5, 1922 Explorer. On an exploration voyage to Antarctica in 1916, his ship became trapped by ice. On April 24th, he set off with five sailors from Elephant Island across 800 miles of the world's stormiest seas to seek help. After 17 days, Shackleton and his men reached South Georgia. They crossed the island's mountainous spine to a whaling station, steamed back to Elephant Island in a borrowed boat and,in the end, not one crewman died. He died in on South Georgia of a heart attack. It was the second...[Read More] Cause of death: Heart attack South Georgia Island Cemetery, South Georgia And The South Sa
b. February 15, 1874 d. January 5, 1922