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Whillans was well-known for his heavy Drinking , which harmed his career after the expedition to Annapurna and may have contributed to his early death from a Heart Attack . He also designed mountaineering equipment, including the "Whillans Harness", once described as designed to safely transport beer-guts to great height, and the "Whillans-box" expedition tent. He died at the age of fifty-two and was the subject of a biography called ''The Villain'' by the author-climber Jim Perrin in 2005 . The British Mountaineering Council maintain a Climbing Hut near the Roaches in his memory. REFERENCES
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