Category Archive: NBA Deaths

Jan 02 2013

Clippers Owner’s Son Scott Sterling Found Dead After Apparent Overdose

The “Los Angeles Times” reported Wednesday, that Los Angeles Clippers Team Owner Donald Sterling’s son Scott was found dead in his Malibu apartment late Tuesday night. Although authorities are waiting on autopsy and toxicology reports; it seems that the 31-year-old man died of a drug overdose. According to the report, he had not been seen …

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Aug 07 2012

Former All-Star Dan Roundfield Drowns After Saving Wife

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Former NBA center Dan Roundfield sacrificed his life on Monday for the woman he loved, as the “Atlanta Journal Constitution” has reported that he drowned off the coast of Aruba, after making sure his wife was safely on shore. The couple, were swimming on Monday, when according to authorities they went beyond the barriers of …

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Jun 01 2012

Gone Far Too Soon, Former NBA Player Orlando Woolridge Passes At Age 52

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The “Shreveport Times” reported on Friday that former NBA forward Orlando Woolridge passed away Thursday evening at the home of his parents in Mansfield, Louisiana, after a long battle with a chronic heart condition. The former Notre Dame player, who played in the NCAA Final Four Tournament as a freshman, was just 52-years-old and had …

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Nov 19 2011

Former UCLA And NBA Great Walt Hazzard Passes After Battling Extended Illness

One of the true greats from the ranks of the NCAA and the NBA passed away on Friday, as the “Los Angeles Times” reported that Walt Hazzard lost his battle against an extended illness at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The former UCLA guard and coach suffered a stroke back in 1996, and never …

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Jun 28 2011

Former Atlanta Hawks Player Lorenzo Charles Dies In Bus Crash

Lorenzo Charles, who will always be a hero at North Carolina State for slamming home the winning dunk over the Houston Cougars to win the 1983 NCAA Title was killed in a bus-wreck on Monday according to a report from “CNN.com“. Charles had been a driver for the past ten years for Elite Coach and was killed …

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