Vitor Negrete was a prominent Brazilian climber. He reached the summit of Mount Everst twice, but he died in 2006 on his second attempt without using oxygen.

Vitor Negrete (November 13, 1967 – May 19, 2006) was the first Brazilian to reach the summit of Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak outside Asia and one of the Seven Summits, from its south face.

He first reached the summit of Mount Everest first on June 2, 2005. On May 19, 2006 Negrete again reached Everest’s peak, the first Brazilian to reach the summit without supplementary oxygen. Vitor Negrete could not make it down and died near Camp 3. He was 38 at the time of his death.

Oil and tempera on canvas, 60 * 50 cm, 2010

Vitor Negrete’s portrait is part of the “Top of the world” series.

Sources: Wikipedia, Report of his death