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| Jan.21 |
 New Zealand |
Final farewell for Edmund Hillary   Map of Auckland New Zealand| Sir Edmund Hillary was laid to rest as thousands paid tribute to a mountaineer who conquested Mt Everest in 1953 | |
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| Jan.18 |
 Iceland |
Eccentric chess icon Fischer dies Chess master Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players in history, was 64. He became the first American world chess champion
| Fischer was wanted for breaking international sanctions by playing a match in the Yugoslavia in 1992
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| Jan.10 |
New Zealand |
Everest legend Edmund Hillary dies | Sir Edmund Hillary gained worldwide fame after he and guide Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest | | |
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| Dec.29 |
 Scotland |
Captain dies during game Footballer Phil O'Donnell died after collapsing during his team Motherwell's match against Dundee United
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| Nov.30 |
 USA |
Daredevil Evel Knievel dies Legendary daredevil Evel Knievel has died at the age of 69. He had suffered ill-health, including diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis
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| Sep.16 |
Scotland |
Rally champ McRae killed in crash Colin McRae, who led to 25 wins in a World Rally Championship career, was killed in a copter crash along with his 5-year-old son and 2 others
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| Jul.30 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Coach Bill Walsh died He died at 75 after a battle with leukemia. His intellectual ways took football to new heights
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| Mar.19 |
 Pakistan |
Cricket mourns death of Woolmer| Tributes have poured in for coach and ex-England Test player Bob Woolmer | |
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| Dec.9 |
 Hungary |
Hungary salutes footballer Puskas Tens of thousands of people have attended a memorial service at the national stadium honouring legendary footballer
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| Dec.7 |
 Qatar |
Equestrian rider killed at Asian Games The death of South Korean Kim Hyung-chil overshadowed the start of 6th day of competition
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| Nov.26 |
 Belgium |
 Crash kills Spanish cycling champ World track cycling champion Isaac Galvez, 31, died after crashing during a six-day track race in Ghent
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| Nov.17 |
Hungary |
Football legend Puskas dies at 79 'The Galloping Major' was winning league titles with Hungarian club Honved and with Spanish giants Real Madrid
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Cardinals beat Tigers for 10th title
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| Mar.7 |
Arizona |
 Baseball great Kirby Puckett dies Hall of Famer helped lead the Minnesota Twins to World Series titles in 1987 and 1991. He was 45
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| Jan.9 |
 Mauritania |
 Australian rider killed on rally Andy Caldecott died following a crash in the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally. He was 41
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| Dec.3 |
Northern Ireland |
Massive crowds in farewell to Best Tens of thousands have joined the biggest names from the world of football to pay a final emotional tribute
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| Nov.25 |
England |
Football legend George Best dies Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland soccer great was hailed as the world's first football superstar
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| Aug.21 |
Colorado |
49er dies after football game Thomas Herrion collapsed and died, shortly after the team played the Broncos in a preseason game
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| Feb.4 |
 Germany |
Boxing great Schmeling dies at 99 The heavyweight champion whose fights with Joe Louis set off a propaganda war between the Nazi regime and the U.S.
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| Dec.26 |
USA |
Reggie White dies at 43 A fearsome NFL defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers
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| Apr.23 |
 Afghanistan |
Former NFL player Pat Tillman killed Former Cardinals safety walked away from from a $3.6 million contract to join Army Rangers after the Sept. 11 attacks
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| Feb.17 |
 Italy |
Mourners pay Pantani final tribute Hundreds have gathered to pay a final tribute to Marco Pantani in his home town of Cesenatico
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| Feb.14 |
Italy |
Cycling legend Pantani found dead Former Tour de France and Giro d'Italia winner was found dead in a Rimini residence. He was 34
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| Jul.5 |
Florida |
Ted Williams dead at 83
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Brazil wins World Cup
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| Jun.22 |
Chicago |
Pitcher found dead in hotel room
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| Feb.18 |
Florida |
Earnhardt dies after last-lap crash| 7-time Winston Cup champion had to be cut out of his car after slamming into the wall. He was with his son, a young star | |
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| Jan.27 |
Colorado |
10 killed in plane crash
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