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former Crimson Tide and NFL star (Patriots and Eagles), Kevin Turner passed away this morning after a long battle with ALS.

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Mike Sandlock, who became the oldest living former major-league player in 2014, died late Monday night in Connecticut, almost six months after his 100th birthday.

The elder Sandlock, played five seasons in majors from 1942-53 with the Boston Braves (1942, ‘44), Brooklyn Dodgers (1945-46) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1953).

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Country music legend Merle Haggard has died, his manager confirmed. He turned 79 on Wednesday.

Haggard’s manager said he died at 9:20 a.m. in California.

Haggard was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1994. He was best known for his 1969 hit Okie From Muskogee, along with dozens of other No. 1 hits.

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Will Smith DL formerly of the Saints and The Ohio State University was shot to death after an argument resulted from a car accident! Prayers go out to his wife who was also shot by the driver of the other car.

[cyberer]

I saw this, it's way too senseless and sad.

[ajcorleone]

Jonathan Rechner, best known for competing in ECW as Balls Mahoney, has passed away.

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Doris Roberts died on Sunday in Los Angeles. The “Everybody Loves Raymond” star was 90.

Roberts tended to play no-nonsense and blunt women, including her most memorable part of Marie Barone, the mother of the titular character in “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Roberts’ career began in the early 1950s and continued right up until her death. She recently completed filming a film called The Red Maple Leaf, alongside Margot Kidder, James Caan, and Eric Roberts. Roberts was also set to begin production on a movie titled Old Soldiers.

During her long and respected career, Roberts won five Emmy Awards, four of them for her role on “Everybody Loves Raymond.” She also won a SAG Awards. Among the husky-voiced actress’s other notable credits included playing Mildred Krebs on the hit TV series “Remington Steele” and her starring roles in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, The Heartbreak Kid, and Grandma’s Boy. Younger audiences know her for her Glade commercials.

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Former Cub Milt Pappas dies at age 76

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...419-story.html

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Syracuse Orange basketball legend Pearl Washington has passed away at the age of 52.

[ajcorleone]

Joanie Laurer AKA WWF Chyna has reportedly passed away