Legacy Continued

He wrote two more books, this time telling the world about the near-death experience with the Everest. Dead Lucky: Life after death on Mount Everest (2007) and Alive In The Death Zone: Mount Everest Survival (2008) were the two books he wrote based on his life. But then one day he got a call and everything was shattered for him once again.

Another Documentary

Before he got a call he was also working on a second documentary. This documentary was based on his book Dead Lucky: Life after death on Mount Everest. The documentary was aired in 2008 on the channel National Geographic, and on ABC1 in Australia. 

Devastating News

In 2011, he was again interviewed by a famous American TV show, I Shouldn’t Be Alive. His story was again in news and people were amazed to see his recovery and life. But he got a call which informed that he was suffering from Mesothelioma and on March 20th, 2012 he passed away in Sydney, Australia at the age of just 56.

Speaking About Death

He shared a very beautiful message about the death, “In Tibetan Buddhism, death is interpreted as consciousness leaving your body in separate stages over a period of time. It’s different if you’re run over by a truck, but if you’re just dying, say, on Everest, there are stages of death. I ticked the first two of those eight stages, and for some reason that process reversed. So I think saying I died is probably more accurate than saying I didn’t.”

Until The End

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer when a person is exposed to asbestos. This condition affects the major part of your lungs. In 1956, Lincoln and his father were constructing cabinets and it was then he was exposed to asbestos. Though life didn’t do justice to him he was never alone. His family and his fellow climber, Greg Mortimer were always there for him until the end. 

Final Moments

Mortimer recalls Lincoln’s final moments, saying: “It was very peaceful in the end, around 11:45 last night. Lincoln got into quiet, rhythmic breathing—it was almost meditative—and then he quietly slipped away”.But perhaps we can learn something about life and death from Lincoln Hall, “Death is not as black and white as it seems”…

As they say, life is very unpredictable, so we should try to live our life at the fullest. Lincoln is one example that teaches us one big lesson of life which is to always follow your passion no matter what are the circumstances.