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Lightning Strike at Pocono NASCAR Race Kills 1 Fan, Injures 9 Others

Joe Student — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 04:11:49 +0000

A lightning strike in a parking lot outside a NASCAR race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday killed one fan and injured nine others, race officials said.

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Report: 12-Time Pro Bowl Linebacker Junior Seau Found Dead in Home

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:55:20 +0000

TMZ reports former All-Pro linebacker Junior Seau has died.

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11 Crazy Ways People Have Died At Sporting Events

Art Eddy — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:57:26 +0000

You probably never read the injury/death waiver on the backside of your game ticket when you go to a sporting event. Well this article may give you the nudge to actually glance at it.

We are not saying that going to a game will kill you, because many people go see a game every day and live. Still you need to check out some ways people have died going to support their team.

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Shocking Death of Teen Hockey Player from Shot Spawns Safety Debate [VIDEO]

Danny Groner — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:22:54 +0000

Sixteen-year-old Canadian hockey player Kyle Fundytus died after taking a puck to the throat while blocking a shot during a game. Because of the incident, a risk and safety management committee will meet next month to reconsider the rules on blocking shots, among other concerns. Fundytus was wearing a neck protector at the time of the accident.

“I can assure you it will be there,” Glen McCurdie, Hockey Canada’s vice president of member services, said. “We will take an incident such as this and see what can be done.”

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World Record Skier, Who Cheated Death Numerous Times, Dies

Jo Pincushion — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:30:22 +0000

Jamie Pierre once set the world record by jumping off of a 255 foot cliff at the Grand Traghee Resort in Wyoming.

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Supplements Could Be Linked to Increased Risk of Death in Women

Shauna Wright — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:11:16 +0000

Vitamins are said to be good for you. According to a new study from the University of Minnesota, however, that may not always be the case.

Researchers reviewed the cases of 38,000 women over a 19-year period and found that those who took supplements had about a 2.4 percent increased risk of death over those who didn’t, which could be related to the compounds supplements contain — compounds that can be toxic in higher amounts and have a detrimental effect on those who use them long-term.

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NCAA Tourney Hero Lorenzo Charles Dies In Bus Crash

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:59:38 +0000

Lorenzo Charles, whose last-second dunk in the 1983 championship game propelled North Carolina State to unlikely victory, died Monday in a bus crash in West Raleigh, North Carolina. He was 47.

Charles was driving a charter bus when he lost control and slammed into a group of trees. He was the only person on the bus at the time.

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Peter Falk, Star of 'Columbo,' Dead at 83

Andy Scott — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:18:13 +0000

Actor Peter Falk, who for decades played the titular character on the detective telepic series ‘Columbo,’ died Thursday night at his home in Beverly Hills, CA. He was 83.

Falk had been suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s, which was first made public in December 2008, according to the AP. The actor “died peacefully,” his family said in a statement.

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