Which explorer is known for being the first to circumnavigate the globe, yet died in Asia before completing his journey?

Ferdinand Magellan led the expedition that became the first to circumnavigate the globe. He was killed in the Philippines in 1521, before the expedition returned to Europe; Juan Sebastián Elcano led the surviving crew home. So Magellan is the explorer described, even though he did not personally complete the journey.

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