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Derrick Gaffney, former Florida Gators, NY Jets, Raines High wide receiver, dies at age 69
Derrick Gaffney, a Jacksonville football standout at Raines High, the University of Florida and the New York Jets, has died.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Schallock, oldest living ex-MLB'er, dies at 100
Pitcher Art Schallock, who in 1951 replaced future Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle on the Yankees' roster and had been the oldest living former major leaguer, has died at age 100.ESPN - Mar. 9 -
Former MLB pitcher Art Schallock dies at 100
Art Schallock, former pitcher for the New York Yankees, has died at the age of 100. Before his death, he was the oldest surviving major leaguer. Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson have more.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Alan Simpson, former Wyoming senator, dies at 93
Former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming died Friday at the age of 93. Simpson was from a bygone era: A conservative who supported gay rights and said abortion was so personal men shouldn't even have a ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
'Wonderful human & charismatic leader' - tributes to Eddie Jordan
Tributes to former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan, whose team competed between 1991 and 2005, has died aged 76.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Ex-F1 team owner and media personality Eddie Jordan has died at 76
Ex-Formula 1 team owner and media personality Eddie Jordan has died, according to a statement by his family to the PA news agencyABC News - 5d -
George Lowe, the voice behind Space Ghost on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, dies at 67
The man who was the voice behind the irreverent animated superhero on Adult Swim’s “Space Ghost Coast to Coast,” has diedABC News - Mar. 7 -
First migrant worker dies building a World Cup stadium in Saudi Arabia
Muhammad Arshad, from Pakistan, was a foreman building Aramco Stadium in Al Khobar, one of 11 new venues for 2034. A migrant worker has died while working on a new stadium being built for the 2034 ...The Guardian - 4d -
Roy Ayers, a jazz legend who influenced hip-hop and R&B musicians, dies at 84
Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has diedABC News - Mar. 6 -
Hollyoaks actor Paul Danan died after taking cocktail of drugs, inquest hears
The Hollyoaks and reality TV star died at the age of 46 at his home in Bristol on 16 January.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
Bob Long, member of Packers teams that won Super Bowls I and II, dies at 83
Bob Long, a wide receiver who was on the Packers' teams that won the first two Super Bowls, has died at the age of 83.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee, 63, dies of heart attack
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its co-CEO Han Jong-hee has died at the age of 63.CNBC - 10h -
Why George Foreman will be remembered as 'That Guy'
George Foreman was a champion, but for a lot of nonboxing fans, he will be remembered for so much more.ESPN - 22h -
Seattle Sonics legend Slick Watts dies at 73
Watts played six seasons in the NBA, including the first four and a half with the Seattle SuperSonics, who he signed with as a free agent out of Xavier University of Louisiana.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Double agent Oleg Gordievsky dies aged 86
Counter-terrorism police are assisting the coroner, but his death is not being treated as suspicious.BBC News - 3d -
Texas high school football legend known as 'The Sugar Land Express' dies at 89
Legendary Texas high school football player "The Sugar Land Express," who held national rushing record from 1953-2012, has died. Kenneth Hall was 89.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Minnesota Vikings say receiver Paul Flatley has died at 84
Paul Flatley, the 1963 Associated Press NFL rookie of the year for the Minnesota Vikings who piled up more than 3,000 receiving yards over five seasons, has died at the age of 84, the team ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Athletics players to wear No. 24 in honor of Rickey Henderson during home opener
Henderson died in December of pneumonia at the age of 65Yahoo Sports - 3h -
Eddie Jordan, charismatic Formula One team owner who sold up and became a popular pundit
Eddie Jordan, who has died of cancer aged 76, was the charismatic Dublin-born founder and former owner of the Jordan Grand Prix team (JGP), and one of Formula One’s great characters – and talent ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
‘Boxing let me be angry’: Anna Whitwham
After her mum died, Anna Whitwham was drawn to martial arts, and found an outlet for her grief in the ring. I am standing in the middle of the boxing ring, a stage lit up like a theatre. I’ve hit ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
Melody Beattie, Author of a Self-Help Best Seller, Dies at 76
Her “Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself,” a guide to shedding toxic relationships, has sold more than seven million copies.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Anthony Dolan, Speechwriter Who Gave Reagan ‘Evil Empire,’ Dies at 76
As a conservative presidential speechwriter, he also relegated communism to “the ash heap of history.” Earlier, he won a Pulitzer Prize as a young reporter.The New York Times - 6d -
'If Big George hit you, you stayed hit': George Foreman obituary
George Foreman goes down as one of the greatest ever heavyweight boxers, one part of a "holy trinity of heavyweight boxers with Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier".BBC News - 3d -
Simon Fisher-Becker, British actor known for 'Doctor Who' and 'Harry Potter,' dies at 63
'Doctor Who' and 'Harry Potter' actor Simon Fisher-Becker has died at age 63. He was 'always kind, gracious and interested in everyone,' his agent said.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 10 -
Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92
A giant of political drama, Fugard captured the injustices of apartheid in works such as Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The Island. The South African playwright and director Athol Fugard, whose works ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Fred Stolle, Golden-Age Australian Tennis Star, Dies at 86
In addition to winning 19 Grand Slam titles, including two singles championships, he was a coach, a club pro and a television commentator.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Five Star singer Stedman Pearson dies aged 60
In a statement, Pearson's family confirmed he was being treated for diabetes and was on dialysis.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
Former US Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming dies at age 93
Relatives are remembering former U_S_ Sen_ Alan Simpson of Wyoming as “an uncommonly generous man” who was “gifted in crossing party lines.”ABC News - Mar. 14 -
Former KGB double agent Oleg Gordievsky dies in Surrey aged 86
Soviet spy defected to Britain from Moscow under threat of exposure after supplying information to MI6 and MI5. Oleg Gordievsky obituary Oleg Gordievsky, the UK’s most significant cold war ...The Guardian - 3d -
What was 'Rumble in the Jungle'? Remembering epic George Foreman-Muhammad Ali fight
"The Rumble in the Jungle" pitted George Foreman against Muhammad Ali in Africa, and it was arguably the most notable fight of their lives.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Cannes award-winning actress Dequenne dies at 43
Émilie Dequenne shot to fame when she won the best actress award at the film festival at the age of 18.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Kitty Dukakis dies at 88
Kitty Dukakis, the former first lady of Massachusetts and wife of presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, has died.CBS News - 1d -
Rower dies during race on the Thames
A rower has died after competing in a veterans’ boat race on the River Thames.Yahoo Sports - 21h -
George Foreman’s life was extraordinary, and his transformation fit for a giant
It wasn’t the victories that ultimately came to define George Foreman’s life. It was the defeats and epiphanies and genuine convictions, the leaps of faith he took which came to define him. It was ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Ernie Johnson, Clark Kellogg Kick Off March Madness with Emotional Greg Gumbel Tribute: ‘He Was So Good at What He Did’
Gumbel, the renowned sports broadcaster, died at the age of 78 last DecemberYahoo Sports - 4d -
Woman who lived to age 117 had genes keeping her cells ‘younger’, study shows
Maria Branyas Morera, US-born supercentenarian who died in Spain last August, found to have microbiota of an infant. The US-born woman who was the world’s oldest living person before she died in ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
'Grief made me start hoarding - I slept in bed stacked with boxes'
Jayne started to hoard to cope with the grief after her husband died, now she's getting help.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
K-pop singer Wheesung found dead at home aged 43
Tributes have been paid to singer who had a string of hits in South Korea including a cover of Craig David’s Insomnia. The South Korean singer Wheesung has died aged 43, with police reportedly ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
The Foreman-Ali Rumble That Changed Their Careers, and Congo
Half a century ago, the “Rumble in the Jungle” became not just a fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, but a cultural touchstone.The New York Times - 1d -
Hyperbaric chamber facility where boy died put profits before client care, Michigan AG says
The facility where a hyperbaric chamber fire killed a 5-year-old child “held safety among their lowest considerations,” the Michigan attorney general said.NBC News - Mar. 11
