There are many reason why a climber can die on Mount Everest. The article in the link talks about some of the main reasons.
In 1922 seven Sherpa climbers die in an avalanche. These are the first reported deaths on Everest.
The Puja ceremony is where the Sherpa's and climbers ask the mountain gods for a safe passage while climbing on Mount Everest. The Sherpa's, climbers and climbing equipment all get blessed.
15 climbers died while being caught out in a storm high up on Mount Everest in 1996
During the climbing season in 1996 a total of 15 climbers died during a storm high up on Mount Everest.
The only people Mallory and Irvine saw while climbing on Mount Everest were there team mates, there was no one else on the mountain
While not climbing on Mount Everest most climbers will use the time to rest, sleep, drink and eat, write their blog, even have a wash day.
Nobody lives on Mount Everest due to the harsh conditions. During the climbing season climbers live in camps on the mountain while climbing but at the end of their climb the camps are taken down.
There has been a couple of hundred who have died while climbing on Mount Everest, I dont know of a list that is available.
There have been just over 200 people die while climbing on Mount Everest.
There has been approx 200 climbers die while on Mount Everest.
Around 200 people have died while climbing on Mount Everest.
In a tent.