ATLANTA (AP) — Dan Reeves’ talents off the field were recognized early on by Tom Landry. Reeves was still suiting up for the Dallas Cowboys when Landry made him a playing coach. He is dead at 77. At 37, Reeves…
The late U.S. senator Harry Reid, who rose from abject poverty in rural Nevada to become one of the most influential state and national leaders, died at home on Tuesday after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Harry Reid was…
Sam Huff, the hard-hitting Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the New York Giants reach six NFL title games from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s and later became a popular player and announcer in Washington, died Saturday. He was…
Terez Paylor’s death was confirmed by his fiancée Ebony Reed, who said in a statement released by Yahoo Sports on Tuesday, “While we are shocked and saddened by Terez Paylor’s sudden passing, we also celebrate his extraordinary life that touched so many.”…
Paul Westphal was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019 after an illustrious career as a player and coach. The Hall of Fame player won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and college,…
Some famous people died in 2020, and in the last month of 2020, many more have died. Listed below four recent death in December. Jon Huber, the wrestler, dies at 41 from ‘non-Covid related lung issue,’ his wife says Huber…
Pete Cassidy, who served 25 years as a men’s basketball coach at Cal State Northridge and was considered a San Fernando Valley coaching icon, died on Friday Valencia died 86, according to former Northridge athletic director Robert Hilgert. Pete Cassidy…
Jeremy Bulloch, the English actor, career spanned nearly five decades. He gained recognition for originating the physical portrayal of Boba Fett in the Star Wars franchise, appearing as the character in the films The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). Bulloch would return to the…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ray Perkins, the former Alabama receiver which replaced Bear Bryant as Crimson Tide’s coach and started the transition with the New York Giants, led to two Super Bowl titles, died Wednesday in Tuscaloosa. He was 79. The…
LOS ANGELES — Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday. He was 86. According to family friend Michael Roth, he died at his home in…
