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Luc Bourdon
(February 16, 1987-May 29, 2008) Age: 21
Place of Birth: Shippagan, New Brunswick, Canada
Sport Played: Hockey
Played for: Vancouver Canucks



Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton
(January 12, 1930-February 21, 1974) Age: 44
Place of Birth: Cochrane, Ontario, Canada
Sport Played: Hockey
Played for: Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres



Manute Bol
(October 16, 1962-June 19, 2010) Age: 47
Place of Birth: South Sudan
Sport Played: Basketball
Played for: Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat
Cause of Death: Kidney Failure



Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain
(August 21, 1936-October 12, 1999) Age: 63
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sport Played: Basketball
Played for: Harlem Globetrotters, Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers
Cause of Death: Heart Failure



Allen "Al" Davis
(July 4, 1929-October 8, 2011) Age: 82
Place of Birth: Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
Sport: Football
Coached: Adelphi, The Citadel, Southern California, Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders
Commissioner of AFL
Owner/General Manager of Oakland Raiders
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure and Heart Muscle Disease



Chris Henry
(May 17, 1983-December 17, 2009) Age: 26
Place of Birth: Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States
Sport Played: Football
Played for: Cincinnati Bengals
Cause of Death: Blunt Force Trauma to the Head



Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi
(June 11, 1913-September 3, 1970) Age: 57
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Sport: Football
Coached: New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins



Tiaina Baul "Junior" Seau Jr.
(January 19, 1969-May 2, 2012) Age: 43
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States
Sport Played: Football
Played for: San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots



Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr.
(July 14, 1913-December 26, 2006) Age: 93
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Sport Played: Football
Played for: University of Michigan
President Of The United States



Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio
(November 25, 1914-March 8, 1999) Age: 84
Place of Birth: Martinez, California, United States
Sport Played: Baseball
Played for: New York Yankees



Henry Louis "Lou" "Buster" Gehrig
(June 19, 1903-June 2, 1941) Age: 37
Place of Birth: Yorkville, New York City, New York, United States
Sport Played: Baseball
Played for: New York Yankees



Cory Fulton Lidle
(March 22, 1972-October 11, 2006) Age: 34
Place of Birth: Hollywood, California, United States
Sport Played: Baseball
Played for: New York Mets, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees
Cause of Death: Plane Crash



Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial
(November 21, 1920-January 19, 2013) Age: 92
Place of Birth: Donora, Pennsylvania, United States
Sport Played: Baseball
Played for: St. Louis Cardinals
Cause of Death: Natural Causes



Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson
(January 31, 1919-October 24, 1972) Age: 53
Place of Birth: Cairo, Georgia, United States
Sport Played: Baseball
Played for: Brooklyn Dodgers
Cause of Death: Heart Attack



George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr.
(February 6, 1895-August 16, 1948) Age: 53
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Sport Played: Baseball
Played for: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Boston Braves
Cause of Death: Died in Sleep



George Michael Steinbrenner III
(July 4, 1930-July 13, 2010) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Rocky River, Ohio, United States
Sport: Baseball
Owned: New York Yankees
Cause of Death: Heart Attack



Earl Sidney Weaver
(August 14, 1930-January 19, 2013) Age: 82
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Sport: Baseball
Coached: Baltimore Orioles
Managed: Baltimore Orioles
Cause of Death: Heart Attack



Denton True "Cy" Young
(March 29, 1867-November 4, 1955) Age: 88
Place of Birth: Gilmore, Ohio, United States
Sport Played: Baseball
Played for: Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos, Boston Americans/Red Sox, Cleveland Naps, Boston Rustlers





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