Fab Melo, a former Syracuse University basketball star, has died, according to multiple news sources. He was 26.Melo was found dead at his home in Juiz de Fora, in the …
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Charles Shackleford, an NBA player for six seasons who had been a 1980s standout at North Carolina State University, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. He was 50. Shackleford, a 6-foot-10 …
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Craig Sager, the longtime NBA sideline reporter known for his colorful attire, died Dec. 15, 2016, according to multiple news reports. He was 65.
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Nate Thurmond, Hall of Fame NBA center, died after a short battle with leukemia on July 16, 2016, according to multiple news sources. He was 74.
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Brooks Thompson played with the NBA’s Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, and Phoenix Suns before coaching men’s college basketball at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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Sean Rooks, a former professional basketball center, died June 7, 2016, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to multiple news sources. He was 46.
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Jim McMillian, an NBA forward who helped lead the Lakers to the 1972 NBA championship, died May 16, according to The Associated Press. He was 68. He died of complications …
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Dwayne “Pearl” Washington, a retired professional basketball player who acquired the nickname from his skills on Brooklyn, New York, playgrounds, died April 20. He was 52. Washington, who was a …
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John Johnson, a two-time NBA All-Star forward, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 68.