Cork chef dies after suffering heart attack climbing Mt Kilimanjaro on 40th birthday
On Tuesday, James O'Connor, chef at Tony's Bistro on North Main Street, was just a few hundred feet away from the summit of Africa's highest peak when he took ill. Picture: Tony's Bistro/Facebook
A popular Cork chef has died after suffering a heart attack while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to celebrate his 40th birthday.
James O'Connor, chef at Tony's Bistro on North Main Street, was just a few hundred feet away from the summit of Africa's highest peak when he took ill on Tuesday.
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