It’s a sad night for Baltimore Orioles fans as former pitcher Mike Flanagan was found dead outside his home in northern Baltimore County today. Police found the Cy Young winner’s body just before 4:30 p.m. EDT outside of his Monkton home. Flanagan was a member of the 1983 World Series championship ball club, and, in [...]
Former Vancouver Canucks player and all-around NHL tough guy Rick Rypien was found dead in his home by a family member yesterday (Monday). Rypien, who had just signed with the Winnipeg Jets last month, had missed most of last season due after requesting a leave of absence from the Canucks for personal issues. The is [...]
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Former Pro Bowl kicker Don Chandler, who played on championship teams for the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers, is dead at 76 years of age, according to the Green Bay Packers organization. Chandler, who died yesterday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a member of the Packers’ 1965-67 title teams. He had previously spent nine [...]
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Sparky Anderson, the manager who guided three MLB teams to World Championships, died today at 76 years of age. Anderson died from complications from dementia in California. Sparky Anderson led baseball’s “Big Red Machine” Cincinnati Reds teams to World Series victories in 1975 and 1976 and managed the Detroit Tigers to their World Title in [...]
World champion surfer Andy Irons died this morning from Dengue Fever. The 32-year-old died in Texas en route to Garden Island after pulling himself out of a competition in Puerto Rico. Irons had been diagnosed with dengue fever in Puerto Rico and had initially sought medical treatment in Miami, Florida prior to deciding to see [...]
Maurice Lucas, the power forward known as “The Enforcer”, who helped the Portland Trail Blazers to win the 1977 NBA title, has died after a lengthy fight with bladder cancer. He was 58. Lucas died Sunday at his home in Portland. Lucas joined Portland in 1976 and averaged 20.2 points and snagged 11.2 rebounds per [...]
A fan taking part in Mormon Community Night at Dodger Stadium in California before last night’s Dodgers game vs. the Padres collapsed on the field during batting practice and later died. Don Hawkins collapsed near the third-base coach’s box after falling ill. His wife and grandson were in attendance along with about 4,000 other Mormons. [...]
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New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died. “The Boss” reportedly suffered a massive heart attack Tuesday morning at 80 years of age. Steinbrenner suffered the heart attack at his Tampa home and was immediately hospitalized. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital. The Yankees owner turned 80 on July 4th and has been in [...]
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