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Chris Mortensen, a longtime NFL insider for ESPN and an award-winning journalist, has died, the network announced. He was 72. Mortensen was a fixture on ESPN for 30 years, appearing on “Sunday NFL Countdown,” as an NFL Draft analyst and as a contributor on “SportsCenter.” In a statement, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said, “Mort was…

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Gary Sinise’s son, McCanna “Mac” Sinise, has died from a rare form of cancer at 33 years old. The Gary Sinise Foundation shared the news of his death on Instagram with the caption, “In Honor & Memory of McCanna ‘Mac’ Sinise 1990-2024.” In a statement, the foundation said that on August 8, 2018, Mac was…

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The family of slain jogger Laken Riley has spoken out about the 22-year-old nursing student, calling her amazing. Riley, a student at Augusta University in Athens, GA and member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority, was reported missing last Thursday by a friend who said she had gone out for a run that morning and…

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A Texas community is mourning after a pastor’s daughter and wife were killed in a tragic car accident. Mark McDaniel, the pastor of New Hope Community Church in Venus, Texas, was driving with his wife, Brandi, and their 17-year-old daughter, Hannah, when the pastor reportedly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a guardrail,…

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Months after tragically losing his son, Dex, to an accidental overdose, Dana Carvey returned to work on his podcast “Fly On The Wall.” There, he opened up to his cohost, fellow comedian David Spade, about the grief he and his family are traversing after their devastating loss. Many remember Dana Carvey from his time on…

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Toby Keith, a sometimes polarizing figure in country music who created an identity around his macho, pro-American swagger, died at 62 years old. According to a statement on the country singer’s website, Keith, who was battling stomach cancer, died peacefully surrounded by his family. The statement said, “He fought his fight with grace and courage.”…

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“Rocky” actor Carl Weathers has died at 76 years old, according to a statement from his family. His family said in the statement, “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers. He died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary…

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New England Patriots beat reporter Doug Kyed recently announced that his 2-year-old daughter, Hallie, died after a battle with leukemia. Kyed said she battled for nine months and had a successful transplant in October, but she “relapsed” after a bone marrow transplant. The Boston Herald writer said Hallie’s chemotherapy was “ineffective” and “her aggressive form…

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Dexter Scott King, the youngest son and third child of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died at 62 due to complications from prostate cancer. Leah Weber King shared the news in a statement released by the National Action Network that her husband died in his sleep at his home in Malibu, California. She said, “He…

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German soccer legend Franz Beckenbaur has passed away at the age of 78. His family shared a statement saying, “It is with deep sadness that we announce that my husband and our father, Franz Beckenbauer, passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday, Sunday, surrounded by his family,” the family said. “We ask that we be…
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