Rest In Peace, Kobe Bryant
The sports world was shocked January 26th when the news broke that Los Angeles Lakers basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other people were killed when their...
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R.I.P. Bill Buckner
Bill Buckner, a terrific contact hitter who won a batting title and never struck out more than twice a game in over 2500 major league games, died of Lewy-Body dementia...
R. I. P. Bart Starr, NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr, who helped the Packers win five NFL Championships including the first two Super Bowls, died May 26th, 2019 at age 85. Starr had...
R.I.P John Havlicek
John Havlicek, who won eight NBA titles in his 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics in the 1960s and 70s, died in Jupiter, Florida on April 25th, 2019 at the...
R.I.P. Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson, who followed up a Hall of Fame career as a baseball player by becoming the 1st African American manager in major league history, died at age 83 on...
R.I.P Willie McCovey
Hall of Fame baseball great Willie McCovey died at age 80 at Stanford Hospital near Palo Alto, California on October 31st, 2018. Cause of death has not been released; but...
R.I.P Chicago Blackhawks Hall of Famer Stan Mikita
Stan Mikita, who played for the Chicago Blackhawks from 1958-1980, and is that franchise’s all time leading scorer, passed away at age 78 on August 7th, 2018. No cause of...
R.I.P Coach Jud Heathcote
Former Michigan State basketball coach Jud Heathcote, who coached the Spartans and Magic Johnson to the 1978-79 NCAA basketball championship, died August 28, 2017 at age 90. Heathcote became head...
So Long, Leonard Cohen. Rest in Peace.
Multitalented poet, singer, songwriter and novelist, Leonard Cohen, has passed away at the age of 82. A statement on his official Facebook page and official website made this announcement: “It...
R.I.P Jose Fernandez
Miami Marlins righthander Jose Fernandez, who unsuccessfully attempted to defect from Cuba three times before succeeding on his fourth try, and became one of the best young pitchers in baseball,...
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