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Legendary Knicks NBA champion dead at 88
A three-time All-America at Tennessee State where he led his teams to three consecutive NAIA national championships, Barnett, enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024, spent...
Beloved Long Island teacher and soccer coach dead after suffering medical emergency in front of students: 'Her legacy lives on'
“Her legacy lives on in the countless lives that she touched as a teacher, coach, and community leader. She will be profoundly missed by all who had the privilege of...
Legendary Notre Dame running back dead at 71
Notre Dame lost their All-American running back Eric Penick at the age of 71.
College football star, 21, dead from possible accidental gunshot wound
Missouri State University football's Todric McGee died early on Saturday morning at just 21.
'Lassie' actor dead at 80 — just minutes before birthday
Joey D. Vieira, best known for his role in "Lassie," has died. He was 80.
Stanley Cup-winning GM dead at 62
Ray Shero, a longtime NHL executive who constructed the Penguins’ Stanley Cup-winning roster in 2009, died Wednesday, the league announced.
Hockey community mourns sudden death of former NHL goalie, longtime broadcaster
Greg Millen, who spent 14 years in the NHL and became a household name in Canada on “Hockey Night in Canada,” died at the age of 67.
Val Kilmer mourned by Hollywood stars Josh Brolin, Michael Mann, more after his death at 65
Tributes are coming in for the beloved Val Kilmer, who died at 65 from pneumonia Tuesday.
'Breaking Amish' star dead at 65: 'A light in our lives'
After becoming a fan favorite on the TLC show’s first season — and starring in its spinoff, “Return to Amish” — Mary went on to amass 35,000 Instagram followers, for...
Legendary NCAA and MLB broadcaster dead at 80
Bob Davis, who spent over three decades calling basketball and football games for the Kansas Jayhawks, died Thursday in Lawrence, Kan.
Billionaire businessman and 12-year NBA veteran dead at 71
Junior Bridgeman, a former college basketball star who went on to have a lengthy career in the NBA and became a billionaire businessman following his playing days, died on Tuesday.
24-year-old 'mukbang' streamer dies from obesity-related issues: report
A 24-year-old extreme eater, who gained fame on TikTok, died due to complications from obesity, according to a report. Efecan Kultur, 24, well known in his native Turkey for his...
Oldest living MLB player and former Yankees pitcher dead at 100
Art Schallock, a former Yankee who had been the oldest living retired major leaguer, has died, MLB announced Saturday. Schallock would have turned 101 in April. Schallock, a lefty, pitched...
Bodybuilder dead at 20 after making 'serious' mistake: trainer
Bodybuilder Jodi Vance, 20, died last week after suffering a fatal heart attack while attending the Arnold Sports Festival.
John Brennan, longtime St. Francis Prep tennis coach, dead at 73
John Brennan lost his life watching his beloved Johnnies.
Iconic New York basketball fixture dead at 89: 'A giant, nothing less'
For it was on March 11, 1958, that the Garden was finally reborn as a college basketball showplace, and it was young Jack Powers, a senior at Manhattan, who made...
Former Stony Brook, Miami basketball player dead at 26 after brain cancer battle
Elijah Olaniyi, a former college basketball player and Newark native, died Thursday following a battle with brain cancer, Stony Brook announced.
Russian chess legend and world champion dies at 88
He defended his World Chess champion title against American Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972 — which became a cultural proxy battle between the US and...
Former Jets quarterback dead at 74
A Jets quarterback who filled in with Joe Namath went down with injury died Feb. 14.