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CORAL GABLES, FLA. – Former Tiger baseball player Reed Rohlman, a two-time All-American, passed away in Florida on Wednesday. The Clemson outfielder, who lettered from 2015-17 and played under Head Coaches Jack Leggett and Monte Lee, was 29. Rohlman, a native of Moore, S.C. who graduated from James F. Byrnes High School, was a career .329 hitter with a .410 on-base percentage in 187 games in his Tiger career. He also had 59 doubles, 11 homers, 135 RBIs and 127 runs. He was a two-time All-ACC selection as well.

The sports journalism community is mourning the sudden passing of Mike Dickson, a prominent figure in tennis reporting. Dickson, who was set to celebrate his 60th birthday on January 27, died suddenly while in Melbourne for the Australian Open. The news of his death was confirmed through a social media post by his wife and children. "We are devastated to announce that our wonderful husband and Dad, Mike, has collapsed and died while in Melbourne for the Aus Open," read the message shared via Dickson's X account. "For 38 years, he lived his dream covering sport all over the world....

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack the day prior, the team announced. “We are absolutely devastated by Dejan Milojević’s sudden passing,” the Warriors said in a statement. “This is a shocking and tragic blow for everyone associated with the Warriors and an incredibly difficult time for his family, friends, and all of us who had the incredible pleasure to work with him. “… We grieve with and for his wife, Natasa, and their children, Nikola and Masa.” The 46-year-old Serbian coach was hospitalized in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday night after...

TV chef Jock Zonfrillo has died suddenly at just 46 years old, his devastated family has revealed. Zonfrillo, originally from Glasgow Scotland, was a judge on the hit show MasterChef Australia. He died leaving a wife and four children on the eve of his show’s new season premiere. His body was reportedly found by authorities after he died unexpectedly in a Melbourne hotel room. A Victoria Police spokesperson told The Daily Mail they found Zonfrillo’s body at about 2 am on Monday after they were called to a hotel on Lygon Street in Carlton for a welfare check. No cause...

AdChoices People People Runner Steve Shanks Dies 'Out of the Blue' Hours After Completing London Marathon Story by Natasha Dye • 4h ago Shanks completed Sunday's marathon in 2 hours and 53 minutes before his "sudden death," the marathon organizers said gofundme Steve Shanks gofundme Steve Shanks © Provided by People Runner Steve Shanks passed away just hours after he completed Sunday's London Marathon, the BBC reported. Shanks, 45, died "suddenly while traveling home" after the event, the outlet reported. He completed the marathon on Sunday in two hours and 53 minutes. A statement from the London Marathon organizers said,...

Earlier this year, an 18-year-old female athlete, Victoria Lee, died suddenly with no apparent cause – and the speculation about the reason for her passing began almost immediately. Tweets swirled that Lee had dropped dead from cardiac issues as suspicions turned to COVID and its vaccines. The comments section of news stories about her death was overtaken by vaccine skeptics, while tweets about her passing were also inundated with messages by vaccine doubters. In a statement, Lee’s sister Angela begged people to “stop contacting us, stop hiring private investigators, stop with the conspiracy theories.”

Lesley Swick van Ness, a popular former news anchor in Illinois, died suddenly Monday. She was just 42 years old. According to the Muddy River News, Van Ness suddenly fell ill last Thursday while vacationing with her family in Naples, Florida. The cause of her sudden illness remains unknown. No official cause of death has been released. Gray Television executive Jennifer Dale realized this statement following Van Ness’s passing: It is with a very heavy heart that we share some devastating news with you. Lesley Van Ness, who we have been so fortunate to have as part of the Gray...

Angel Fournier Rodriguez, Cuba’s most successful rower in history, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16 in Texas where he had recently moved. He was 35. The news of his sudden passing was announced by World Rowing, which read, “World Rowing is saddened to hear of the passing of Cuban rower Angel Fournier Rodriguez.” “Fournier Rodriguez was a multiple-time World Cup medallist, Pan Am Champion, and 2x time Olympian” “We wish to extend our condolences to Angel’s family and the Cuban Federation,” the post concluded. No details have been released on the cause of death.

A young math instructor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology died suddenly on campus last month while he was playing basketball, the school has announced.According to MIT News, applied mathematics teacher Peter Baddoo was on a campus basketball court in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Feb. 15 when he collapsed.The university offered few details about the incident, other than to note the 29-year-old died “suddenly” and unexpectedly.“Peter Baddoo, an instructor in the Department of Mathematics, passed away suddenly on Feb. 15 while playing basketball on campus,” the report from MIT News stated.It is not clear if Baddoo had any underlying medical conditionsNo...

The Wire star Lance Reddick has died aged 60 - just days after failing to turn up to a premiere in New York. Reddick - who played Cedric Daniels in the hit crime series - died from 'suddenly' and from natural causes,' his agent Mia Hansen said. 'Lance will be greatly missed. Please respect his family’s privacy at this time,' Hansen said in a statement. Tributes poured in for the 'incredibly talented' actor after his body was reportedly discovered in his home in Studio City, California at 9.30am on Friday. Just yesterday he uploaded a photo of himself curled up...

The Wire star Lance Reddick has died aged 60 - just one day after posting a photo of himself on Instagram relaxing at home with his dogs. Reddick - who is also known for his role in the John Wick franchise - is understood to have died from natural causes, law enforcement officials told TMZ. His body was reportedly discovered in his home in Studio City, California at 9.30am on Friday morning. He was in the middle of a promotional tour for John Wick: Chapter 4 and was scheduled to appear on The Kelly Clarkson show next week. Just yesterday...

In the late hours of Saturday, 11th March 2023, news floated on Twitter that South African musician Costa Titch has passed away after slumping and dying on stage. According to reports, the 27 year old artist was performing at a show before suddenly slumping on stage and confirmed dead a few minutes later. As at the time of filling this report there was no certainty as to what led to the slump or the cause of his death. Tributes have been pouring in on Twitter since the news broke. Politician Julius Malema tweeted a heart break emoji while fans have...

The Savannah Economic Development Authority announced Monday night that Erin Fraser has died. She was named the executive director of the Savannah Regional Film Commission on Dec. 13, 2022.The Savannah Economic Development Authority has announced the Executive Director of the Savannah Regional Film Commission, Erin Fraser, has died. The announcement came Monday night. Fraser died unexpectedly on March 3. She was named SRFC executive director on Dec. 13, 2022. According to the Savannah Economic Development Authority, during her time as executive director, she made a tremendous impact on the office and the entertainment production community. “Erin was a veteran in...

Heartbroken family and friends have paid tribute to a 'one in a million' NHS worker who died suddenly at home. Amber Sugden passed away aged 24 at her house in Normanby, Teesside, last week. She had worked through the pandemic as a medical secretary at Middlesbrough's St James Cook University Hospital, where staff said she was loved by colleagues and patients. Her relatives have been left devastated by the NHS worker's sudden death on February 27 as they called her the 'life and soul of the party' and an 'amazing, beautiful girl inside and out'. Amber's mother Jo Thompson said:...

WAYNESVILLE, Ohio — An 11-year-old Waynesville boy died unexpectedly on Friday, according to an obituary. Wade Ryan Boswell was in the fifth grade at Waynesville Elementary School, school officials said, and died as the result of an accident at home. An incident report filed by the Warren County Sheriff's Office said a parent called police at around 6:15 p.m. Friday to report a missing child; a parent found the boy's iPad on the driveway and he was last seen by a drain near a pond, the report says. Boswell was pulled from water and taken to Dayton Children's South Campus...

The friends and family of a Hastings man who died suddenly, aged only 23, are running in this year’s Hastings Half-Marathon to raise awareness of a heart condition.Dan Parris died on February 22, 2021 due to Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS), his older brother Matt said. He had never been diagnosed with any heart conditions and seemed to be in perfect health, his family said. He left his wife-to-be Holly and baby daughter Olivia. Matt said: “To date, Dan’s exact cause of death is still unknown but has been attributed to SADS. This year his friends and I are running...

Sam Fox's sister Vanessa has died suddenly aged 50 after being rushed to hospital following a heart attack. The younger sister of the Page 3 legend died on Saturday. Her death came nine days after she collapsed at her home. Ahead of her 2017 autobiography Forever, Sam told how Vanessa saved her after their alcoholic dad Pat attacked her. She said: “I thought he was going to kill me and begged him to stop. When I tried to get up he kicked me so hard in the stomach it winded me and he wouldn’t stop. My sister Vanessa heard what...

Tributes have been paid to Christopher Wood, with a memorial service due to take place on March 8A heartfelt tributes has been paid to a Royal Marine commando and dad-of-two who has died "suddenly" at the age of 36. Christopher Wood, who was affectionately known as 'Woody' to those who knew him, died on February 12. A memorial service for him is due to take place at Kirkleatham Memorial Park, near Redcar, in North Yorkshire, on Wednesday, March 8. An emotional tribute in memory of Christopher has been posted recently in the funeral notices., Teesside Live reports. It reads: "Christopher...

Dave Wills, who served as the Tampa Bay Rays radio announcer over the past 18 years, died Sunday, March 5, the Rays and Major League Baseball announced. No cause of death was revealed. He was 58

Paramedics battled for an hour and a half to save Libbey Peverall's life after she suddenly became illA family has been left heartbroken after a 'beautiful' young girl collapsed and died suddenly in her dad’s arms, despite his best efforts to try and save her life. Libbey Peverall, who was just 20-years-old, was not known to have any underlying health conditions when she suddenly passed away in traumatic scenes at her family home in West Drayton on February 20. Libbey who had aspirations of becoming a beautician, was described to MyLondon as loved by all who knew her and her...