alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 10, 2019 Fred McLeod, the Cleveland Cavaliers' announcer, has died. He was 67. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27585108/cavs-play-play-announcer-mcleod-dies-67 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hosni Mubarak 48 Posted September 10, 2019 35 minutes ago, alt obits guy said: Fred McLeod, the Cleveland Cavaliers' announcer, has died. He was 67. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27585108/cavs-play-play-announcer-mcleod-dies-67 Rip Magic Johnson, Loved him in Naked Gun, that movie was the Citizen Kane of our generation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mollyafox 455 Posted September 24, 2019 Former NBA player Andre Emmett has been shot and killed. He was 37 years old. https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/23/us/andre-emmett-former-nba-player-death-trnd/index.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted November 5, 2019 Canadian Basketball player Eli Pasquale dies at 59 years: https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/2019/11/05/eli-pasquale-basketball-canada-dies/ In 2003 he was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted November 15, 2019 Anthony Grundy who has played for numerous teams in numerous different leagues, including for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks in 2006. dies at age 40 https://www.eurohoops.net/en/others/967231/anthony-grundy-dies-at-age-40/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,422 Posted November 22, 2019 Wataru Misaka, the first person of colour in professional basketball, dead at 95. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/sports/basketball/wat-misaka-dead.html Unique DDP pick for yours truly. R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 481 Posted December 13, 2019 Former NBA Commissioner David Stern has suffered a brain hemorrhage and underwent emergency surgery. Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps The NBA just released a statement saying David Stern has "suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage earlier today for which he underwent emergency surgery. Our thoughts and prayers are with David and his family.” 7:20 PM · Dec 12, 2019·Twitter Web App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 481 Posted December 13, 2019 Sorry for the terrible job with the cut and paste by me. Adrian Wojnarowski added that Stern collapsed at the Brasserie 8.5 Restaurant in Manhattan today and was rushed to the hospital for the emergency surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 13, 2019 10 hours ago, MrWonderful said: Stern collapsed at the Brasserie 8.5 Restaurant in Manhattan today and was rushed to the hospital for the emergency surgery. Did they use ..... CANNED salmon? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDS 235 Posted December 16, 2019 Just one opinion on David Stern's potential outlook. https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/nba-commissioner-david-stern-brain-hemorrhage-common-dangerous-condition Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alz 2 Posted December 17, 2019 nba says he remains in serious condition, surrounded by loved ones https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/17/former-nba-commissioner-david-stern-in-serious-condition-after-surgery-for-a-brain-hemorrhage.html this is from a waiter who saw him go down at the restaurant, he was unresponsive: https://twitter.com/RiveraTossas/status/1205210023405793285 This is a guess, but I bet he's ventilator dependent and they'll try to wean him now. if he sees 2020 itll be because his family doesnt pull the plug.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeathClock 379 Posted January 1, 2020 David Stern, former NBA commissioner, died today at 77. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebless 203 Posted January 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, DeathClock said: David Stern, former NBA commissioner, died today at 77. First real notable death of the 2020s in my book. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted January 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, ebless said: First real notable death of the 2020s in my book. Grim reaper ain't messing around. Barely the first day of 2020 and we already have a major celebrity death. Although he wasn't a famous athlete, he was just as well known to sports fans as the likes of Michael Jordan and Larry Bird. He served as commissioner to the NBA for 30 years and was seen as the one responsible for transforming the NBA into the global brand it is today. Sports fans are in mourning today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,982 Posted January 1, 2020 1 hour ago, BCAlum2000 said: Sports fans are in mourning today. Sacramento Kings fans are celebrating Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,444 Posted January 25, 2020 Robert Archibald, the only Scottish player to have played in the NBA (for Toronto Raptors) has died aged 39. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 25, 2020 2 hours ago, msc said: Robert Archibald, the only Scottish player to have played in the NBA (for Toronto Raptors) has died aged 39. Fun trivia: Every single Scottish NBA player has died at age 39. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 10, 2020 Bill Robinson, a Canadian basketball great who played for the country at the 1976 Olympics and as part of the national team from 1970 to 1977, has died. He was 71. https://www.vicnews.com/news/canadian-basketball-legend-bill-robinson-dead-at-71/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 2, 2020 Hudson County (FL) has lost a member of its basketball royalty. Alice DeFazio, arguably the county first women’s star player, died on Feb. 25 in Florida. She was 63. A three-time Hall of Famer — Jersey City, Hudson County and Montclair State University — DeFazio was a star at every level of competition. Among her many achievements was helping lead Montclair State to the women’s basketball Final 4 as the starting point guard. Two years later, as a senior, DeFazio was the runner-up for the Wade Trophy — the annual award given to the best player in the nation. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 21, 2020 John Erickson, a former Milwaukee Bucks general manager and basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin, has died. He was 92. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28933499/former-bucks-gm-wisconsin-coach-john-erickson-dies-92 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted March 26, 2020 The Harlem Globetrotters amlumnus Fred 'Curly' Neal has died aged 77, no cause given as yet. He was one of the most popular players in their heyday, playing from 1963 to 1985 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted March 26, 2020 He was good in that American Dad episode Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 8, 2020 Meh, close enough thread. Fred Klein, the longest-tenured New York Knicks season-ticket holder dating to 1959, died Saturday of coronavirus. Klein, who lived in Manhattan his entire life, was 85. Klein caught the coronavirus in a nursing home, though originally it was deemed just pneumonia. According to the obit, Knicks owner James Dolan ALSO has tested positive for C19! SSHHHHH don't tell Cup players or anyone! SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted April 8, 2020 Hey everybody! Look at this!!¡!! James Dolan has covid! https://www.thedailybeast.com/knicks-owner-james-dolan-has-coronavirus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted May 2, 2020 Its not often you have a choice of basketball thread or Star Wars thread for a death notice, but Mark McNamara, who has died aged 60, presents such an opportunity. A former NBA champion with the Philadelphia '76ers, McNamara stood in for Peter Mayhew during filming when Mayhew had health issues exacerbated by wearing his Chewbacca outfit. Unfortunately for McNamara, none of his scenes made the final cut, as he walked differently from Mayhew. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
