Andy Pollitt
Andy Pollitt | |
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| Born | 26 October 1963 Prestatyn, Wales |
| Died | 13 November 2019 (aged 56) Melbourne, Australia |
Andy Pollitt (26 October 1963 –13 November 2019) was a British rock climber who was one of the most famous climbers of the 1980s and 90s. In 1993, Pollitt emigrated to Australia, where he successfully climbed one of the world's hardest climbs, Punks in the Gym, before quitting climbing. In 2016, Pollitt published an autobiography, titled Punk in the Gym. He died from a cerebral aneurysm on 13 November 2019.
Early life
Andy Pollitt was born in Prestatyn, Wales on 26 October 1963.[1] He attended Prestatyn High School, where he began climbing.[2]
Climbing career
End this section with him climbing Punks in the Gym.
Later life and death
Pollitt sold his climbing gear on the same day he climbed Punks in the Gym, and gave up climbing for good.[1][2] In the years before his death, Pollitt returned to his climbing past, publishing an autobiography under the title Punk in the Gym (a play on Punks in the Gym, the final climb Pollitt completed) in 2016.[3] In the book, Pollitt revealed that he suffered from bipolar disorder.[2][4]
Pollitt died on 13 November 2019. He had suffered a cerebral aneurysm whilst standing in a bar, and never regained consciousness.[2]
References
- ^ a b Berry, Natalie (13 November 2019). "Andy Pollitt dies aged 56". UK Climbing. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d "Andy Pollitt, maverick mountaineer who put rock'n'roll into climbing – obituary". The Telegraph. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Greenwood, Robert (17 May 2016). "Punk in the Gym by Andy Pollitt Review". UK Climbing. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Creese, Charlie (4 March 2020). "Remembering Andy Pollitt - Cars, Stars, Bars, Guitars". UK Climbing. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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