The Weekly Freeman, Saturday February 4, 1922

Born in Co. Kildare, Sir Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. It's rumoured that the explorer suffered from a suspected heart attack shortly before beginning his final expedition, refusing medial assistance. A few short days later, he died on board his boat.

EXPLORER DEAD

Sir Ernest Shackleton Dies at Sea

A 3 MINUTE ILLNESS

Sir Ernest Shackleton, the explorer, who was on his way to the Antarctic on board his ship, the Quest, died from angina pectoris on January 5. He had been suffering from influenza.

The news was cabled on Sunday by Reuter's correspondent at Monte Video, where the body had been brought on board the Norwegian steamer, Professor Gravel.

It will be transferred to another vessel for conveyance to England, whether it will be accompanied by Capt. Hussey, the medical man and meteorologist of the expedition.

The Daily Mail has received a later cable from Capt. Hussey. It states that at 3.30 on the morning of January 5 Sir Ernest Shackleton called Major Macklin, the surgeon, and a storeman who was on watch, and complained of a pain in the back. Immediately afterwards he collapsed. Major Macklin called Dr. McIlroy, but Sir Ernest died in three minutes, before anything could be done. He said nothing before he died. he had never previously complained of any illness, but only he felt tired.