Lewis, 19 years old, was a talented player well-known in the city. Carl passed away on May 7 1997, at age 65. Carl Bernstein is an investigative reporter who, along with Bob Woodward, is known for breaking the 1970s Watergate scandal, which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Carl B. Lewis, age 96, died Sunday, February 10, 2013, at his home in The Jefferson in Madison, Wisconsin. [9], At the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome, Lewis skipped the 200m to focus on his strongest event, the long jump, and made sure to take all his attempts. Man, were drowning. Obituary. Was someone killed right next to him? Comparisons were beginning to be made with Jesse Owens, who dominated sprint and long jump events in the 1930s. "[35], His third gold medal came in the 200m, where he won with a time of 19.80s, a new Olympic record and the third fastest time in history. He was born March 10, 1928, to Henry and Florence (Vanderlin) Lewis. [52], The 100m final at the 1988 Summer Olympics was one of the most sensational sports stories of the year and its unexpected outcome would rank as one of the most infamous sports stories of the century. [56] From January 1, 1990, Lewis was the world record holder in the 100m.[57] The record did not last long, as fellow American and University of Houston teammate Leroy Burrell ran 9.90 s on June 14, 1991, to break Lewis's mark. The first person to achieve that accomplishment had been Lewis' idol, Jesse Owens. He called the team a total embarrassment, and it was completely unacceptable for a USA team to look worse than the AAU kids I saw.. His parents, LeRoy and Michele Finn-Burrell, and aunt, Dawn Burrell, are Olympians. Lewis' long competitive career came to an end on August 26, 1997, following his participation in the 4x100 relay at the Berlin Grand Prix. According toPeople.com, the 26-year-old Burrell took his life on Aug. 9. Carl Lewis at Moment of Peace, London 2012 Olympic Games (Andy Miah/Flickr) A few weeks ago marked the 30 th anniversary of perhaps the greatest track and field duel of all time. Forward to Family & Friends; Share a Memory; Print; Contact Support; Upgrade; Death Certificates; Share This Obituary. The public was generally unaware of the intricacies of the sport and had been repeatedly told by the media of Lewis's quest to surpass Bob Beamon's legendary long jump record of 8.90m (29ft 2+14in). Carl joined the US Navy in February of 1949 and was recalled in August . His career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last won an Olympic event. As a result of that perception, the swath of endorsements he expected after his winning performances never came. After graduating high school, Lewis had been attending prep school in Canada, but had been sent home at the start of the pandemic. In the 100m final, Lewis faced the two men who ranked number one in the world the past two years: Burrell and Jamaican Raymond Stewart. CARL LEWIS OBITUARY. Obituary. In the 200m, Lewis dipped under his Olympic record from 1984, running 19.79 s, but did so in second place to Joe DeLoach, who claimed the new record and Olympic gold in 19.75 s. In the final event he entered, the 4 100m relay, Lewis never made it to the track as the Americans fumbled an exchange in a heat and were disqualified. He's won numerous awards for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Sections Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history. He was 44. "[71] Track and Field News was prepared to go even further than that, suggesting that after these Championships, "It had become hard to argue that he is not the greatest athlete ever to set foot on track or field. [13], While marks set at the thinner air of high altitude are eligible for world records,[14] Lewis was determined to set his records at sea level. Theres a baby girl in the car one spot over from him when he was killed, a little girl, said Langston. [69] Lewis's best subsequent results were two wind-aided leaps at 8.72m (28ft 7+14in), and an 8.68m (28ft 5+12in) under legal conditions while in the qualifying rounds at the Barcelona Olympics.[70]. [24][25] Finally, Lewis ran the anchor in the 4 100m relay, winning in 37.86s, a new world record and the first in Lewis' career. This was a football coach taking a team to the Super Bowl and losing 99-0 because they were completely ill-prepared, Lewis told USA Today. He was born in Waycross to the late Grady Carl Lewis and Bonita Hanchey Lewis. Tellez would thereafter remain Lewis's coach for his entire career. According to The Guardian, it has been 20 years since the American men won the 4100 relay. During 1982, Lewis cleared 28ft0in(8.53m) five times outdoors, twice more indoors, going as far as 8.76m (28ft 8+34in) at Indianapolis on July 24. Olympic team coach Erv Hunt said, "The basis of their [the relay team's] opinion was 'We want to run, we worked our butts off and we deserve to be here. Soaring Powell Conquers Beamon's Record," The New York Times, August 31, 1991. He was primarily raised in Willingboro Township, New Jersey. On June 20, Lewis improved his personal best by almost half a meter by leaping 8.62m (28ft 3+14in) at the TAC Championships while still a teenager. [30] Lewis was again named Athlete of the Year by the magazine. He was supposed to be in Arizona for an NBA workout because he was that good, said DeAnthony Langston, the former Long Beach State hooper who heads the Real Run Basketball League and who was one of Lewis mentors. Former University of Houston track star Cameron Burrell's death has been ruled as suicide, PEOPLE confirms. On Saturday we learned that we lost Carl Lewis, our friend and team member. RASHAD LEWIS OBITUARY. [5] At age 13, Lewis began competing in the long jump, and he emerged as a promising athlete while coached by Andy Dudek and Paul Minore at Willingboro High School in his hometown of Willingboro Township, New Jersey. Earl was born on March 27 1938, to Carl and Gladys Lewis in Carthage Missouri. Cemetery The Westbury Cemetery. I guess this post serves as a cry for help right now because, for the first time, my battle is too much to bear. Lewis, Carl, and Jeffrey Marx. Food Network star Carl Ruiz has died. He also played Stu in the made-for-TV movie Atomic Twister. Fact Check. Police found Burrellsbodyin a Houston parking garage with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. . I did 18 years of track and field and I've been retired for five years, and they're still talking about me, so I guess I still have it. Records obtained by the media have shown that Cameron Burrell - who was the godson of iconic sprinter Carl Lewis - died by suicide after a medical examiner inspected his body this week and listed the cause of death. Though he anchored a world record 1:19.11 in the rarely run 4 200m relay with the Santa Monica Track Club early in 1992,[72] he failed to qualify for the Olympic team in the 100m or 200m. In the latter race, he finished fourth at the Olympic trials behind rising star Michael Johnson who set a personal best of 19.79 s. It was the first time the two had ever met on the track. His athleticism was so spectacular that the Dallas Cowboys drafted Lewis, who'd never played a down of college football, in the 12th round of the 1984 NFL draft. He went home to be with the Lord. He was born in Akron, Ohio on March 26, 1920. "It's ridiculous," he said. From 1981 until 1992, Lewis topped the 100m ranking six times (seven if Ben Johnson's 1987 top ranking is ignored), and ranked no lower than third. And theyre scared.. [26], Lewis' year-best performances in the 100m and long jump were not at the World Championships, but at other meets. Lewis competed at the 4th World Championships in Stuttgart in 1993, but finished fourth in the 100m,[75] and did not compete in the long jump. "There is definitely some hurt, some pain, coming from the Sudbury Five organization," said Logan Stutz, the team's head coach and general manager, who was in touch with several of Lewis' former teammates . in Journalism and Southern . . Carl Lewis Facebook page attracted nearly one million of likes. Carl E. Lewis, 56, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2008. What are they supposed to think of things when this keeps happening?. Carl Lewis, 60, was born in Birmingham, Alabama to a family of athletes. [9], An old knee injury had flared up again at the end of the high school year, and this might have had consequences on his fitness. He was born on April 10, 1930, in Hopkins, MO, to Oliver and Iva Mae (Browning) Lewis. The Carl Lewis Foundation is a fundraising charity in memory of Carl Lewis. And we dont have strategies because we are not stable. Carl William Lewis, Jr. Obituary Remember Carl William Lewis, Jr. May 1, 1926 - February 24, 2010 Rowland Heights, California Set a Reminder for the Anniversary of Carl's Passing. ET on Monday (December 19, 2022), our beloved athlete Carl . As news of Ruiz's death reached his friends and . He even seemed vulnerable in the long jump, an event he did not lose in 1986, or the year before, though he competed sparingly. 'Lil brother' gone too soon: Sudbury Five players, coaches devastated by death of Carl Lewis Back to video Carl Lewis III was 19. Is Carl Lewis secretly gay and hiding in the closet. Houston went on to win the 4100-meter relay in the team competition that year. ", In 2001 Lewis was inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame. Lewis went on to compete in three more Games: the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea; the 1992 Games in Barcelona, Spain; and the 1996 Games in Atlanta. A television advertisement with Beamon appeared before the final, featuring the record-holder saying, "I hope you make it, kid. In addition to Lewis, Camerons family was one of the most successful track and field groups in the United States. Frederick Carlton Lewis was born July 1, 1961, in Birmingham, Alabama. Track star Dina Asher-Smith calls for more research into how periods affect performance. Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Any member of the American Olympic men's track and field team could be used, even if they had not qualified for the relay event. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. October 26, 1938 - May 10, 2021. The Chicago Bulls drafted Lewis in the 1984 NBA Draft as the 208th overall pick, although he had played neither high school nor college basketball. Lewis's nine gold medals also tie him for second on the list of multiple Olympic gold medalists with Paavo Nurmi, Larisa Latynina, and Mark Spitz behind Phelps. Obituary Viewed 2714 times. [99] Lewis appealed his decision to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals; the court initially granted his appeal but a few days later the court reversed itself and Lewis withdrew his name. (Lewis and Nike eventually did split, and Lewis signed an endorsement deal with Mizuno.) While he was in high school, he already broke the long jump record in his school by leaping over 26 feet. Carl Lewis, Ben Johnson & Scandal. [33] Since Lewis still had heats and finals in the 200m and the 4 100m relay to compete in, he chose to take as few jumps as necessary to win the event. [29] Track and Field News ranked him number two in the 200m, despite his low-altitude record of 19.75s, behind Smith, who had won gold at Helsinki. [12] In 1986, Johnson defeated Lewis convincingly at the Goodwill Games in Moscow, clocking a new low-altitude record of 9.95s. At year's end, Johnson was ranked number one, while Lewis slipped to number three, having lost more races than he won. Nike was faced with Lewis's new negative image and dropped him after the Games. Cameron Burrell, a former national champion 100-meter sprinter at the University of Houston and the son of . The farthest anyone has jumped since under legal conditions is 8.74m (28ft 8in). Burial Date June 18, 2021. [97] Carl Jung established analytical psychology. He won nine gold medals, including four at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. West Virginia. Its time to finish the mission. "[51] Lewis repeatedly referred to his father as a motivating factor for the 1988 season. 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"Madison Avenue perceives him as homosexual. Share with your friends. Zafir was a standout at Poly and knew Carl from being a part of the same tightknit basketball community that spans Compton and Long Beach. My nieces and nephews are it. . Among them, he played himself in cameos in Perfect Strangers, Speed Zone, Alien Hunter and Material Girls. [105], Lewis sang a memorable rendition of"The Star-Spangled Banner" during the 1993 NBA Finals. 0. in Journalism and Southern . He was never told 'you violated the rules'" said Martin D. Singer, Lewis's lawyer, who also said that Lewis had inadvertently taken the banned stimulants in an over-the-counter herbal remedy. The 1991 World Championships are perhaps best remembered for the long jump final, considered by some to have been one of greatest competitions ever in any sport. LEWIS CARL C. LEWIS JR., 92, went home to his Lord in peaceful rest on Oct. 23, 2012. . [106], At a 2019 Pan American Games news conference, and in the aftermath of the deadly El Paso and Dayton shootings, Lewis called then-U.S. President Donald Trump "a racist who is prejudiced, misogynistic, who doesn't value anyone outside of himself". October 29, 2001 . Carl Lewis (1933 - 2001) Add photo. Site. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Carl Lewis to show support. Carl L Lewis was born circa 1932, at birth place, Missouri, to William J Lewis and Mary E Lewis. Carl was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Lewis and Dorothy Taylor and attended Pasadena College in California where he met and married his first wife, Margaret, who passed away in 2003. Carl Eugene Lewis (Birth: 1969) gravesite, tombstone photo and death date. Four years later, Lewis became the most dominant force at the Games in Los Angeles. Swimmer Michael Phelps has set the record for winning the most medals, 28, of any Olympic athlete in history. He did, however, earn his first World Championship medal in the 200m, a bronze with his 19.99 s performance. [32], Although Lewis had achieved what he had set out to domatching Jesse Owens' feat of winning four gold medals in the same events at a single Olympic Gameshe did not receive the lucrative endorsement offers that he had expected. At the time of his death, he was 66 years, 9 months, and 21 days old. KMB.. He was 83 years old. [63][64], Lewis' first jump was 8.68m (28ft 5+12in), a World Championship record, and a mark bested by only three others beside Lewis all-time. Make a Memorial Donation . With his mother, Lewis attended plays and musicals and took classes in cello, piano and dance. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Carl Wayne Lewis of Franklin, Kentucky, born in Princeton, Indiana, who passed away on November 2, 2022, leaving to mourn family and friends. the total athlete. His low-altitude record had been surpassed by fellow American Mel Lattany with a time of 9.96s shortly before the 1984 Olympics,[42] but his biggest challenger would prove to be Canadian Ben Johnson, the bronze medalist behind Lewis at the 1984 Olympics. In 1963, Lewis resigned from his Cambridge position after experiencing heart trouble. Carl Lewis Death Fact Check. His winning leap of 8.55m (28ft 12in) defeated silver medalist Jason Grimes by 0.26m (10in). She still holds the world records in the 100- and 200-meter events. When William Lewis died of cancer at age 60, Lewis placed the gold medal he won for the 100m in 1984 in his hand to be buried with him. That caused me to re-educate myself to being the very best I possibly can be this season," he said, after defeating Johnson in Zrich on August 17. [103], Lewis became a vegan in 1990, during his late twenties, and has credited his outstanding 1991 results in part to his vegan diet. Nike already had Lewis under contract for several years, despite questions about how it affected his amateur status, and he was appearing in Nike television advertisements in print and on billboards. These kids have the same dreams and drive as everyone else, but their environment is smashing them down. Carl was the nicest kid and the sweetest kid, but he got aggressive when he was angry and he was so big it scared people. There, Lewis continued to set track and field marks. https://www.biography.com/athlete/carl-lewis. Isolated from school and with no place to regularly play or train, his mentors had been worried about him. Carl attended Texas Tech University for two years before enlisting in the United States Army in 1953. He went on to win three additional golds in the long jump, the 200, and the 4x100 relay. "[71] Lewis's 1991 outstanding results earned him the ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year, an award he shared with gymnastics star Kim Zmeskal. He studied extraterrestrial intelligence, advocated for nuclear disarmament and co-wrote and hosted 'Cosmos: A Personal Voyage.'. 8.91m (29ft 2+34in) was the greatest leap ever under any condition. Police found Burrell's body in a Houston parking garage with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. That same year, Lewis regained the ranking of No. Lewis qualified for the American team for the 1980 Olympics in the long jump and as a member of the 4 100m relay team. [83][87] According to the IOC rules at the time, positive tests with levels lower than 10 ppm were cause of further investigation but not immediate ban. Carl Lewis was part of the outrage in the recent American effort during the 4100 relays at the Tokyo Olympics. "[78] After Lewis's unexpected long jump gold, it was noted that he could become the athlete with the most Olympic gold medals if he entered the 4 100m relay team. Quote Of The Day. He could be seen with tears in his eyes afterwards. [18] Before Lewis, 28ft0in(8.53m) had been exceeded on two occasions by two people: Beamon and 1980 Olympic champion Lutz Dombrowski. Finally, he won his fourth gold in the 4 100m relay when he anchored the final leg of the race; he broke the tape with a time of 37.83s, setting a new world record. Sign Guestbook. You may also light a candle in honor of . "[34] So, when Lewis decided not to make any more attempts to try to break the record, he was loudly booed. Top 100 Quotes . Frederick Carlton Lewis was born July 1, 1961, in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a long time resident of Brecksville until two years ago when he moved to Medina. LCDR Carl B. Lewis USN (Ret.) In the 4 100m relay, Lewis anchored another world record, in 37.40 s, a time which stood for 16 years. Carl Sagan was one of the most well-known scientists of the 1970s and 1980s. He played 18 . He is the third teenaged basketball player to be shot and killed in Compton in the last four months, with the tragic killings of 14 year-old Semaj Miller, killed in July, and 16 year-old Millyon Colquitt, killed in October. He was stationed for three years at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. After the supplements that he had taken were analyzed to prove his claims, the USOC accepted his claim of inadvertent use, since a dietary supplement he ingested was found to contain ma huang, the Chinese name for Ephedra sinica, an ephedrine-bearing plant which was then marketed as a weight loss aid. Neal Benowitz, a professor of medicine at UC San Francisco who is an expert on ephedrine and other stimulants, agreed in 2003 that "These [levels] are what you'd see from someone taking cold or allergy medicines and are unlikely to have any effect on performance. Carl Isley A. Lewis. Tony, Rock, myself, the whole community, everybody wanted the kid to make it, to fulfill his potential. [83], Lewis defended himself, claiming that he had accidentally consumed the banned substances. [4] His parents ran a local athletics club that provided a crucial influence on both him and his sister, Carol. He is the third teenaged basketball player to be shot and killed in Compton in the last four months, with the tragic killings of 14 . Home. "Everyone there was so scared and so cynical they did not know what to do." KMB, This past week has been very difficult for me, Lewis said. Thankfully, the 61-year-old athlete is alive and well. Olympic gold medalist Florence Joyner brought style to track and field with form-fitting bodysuits, six-inch fingernails and amazing speed. He fouled on his next jump and then passed on his remaining four allotted jumps. In 2011, Lewis appeared in the short documentary Challenging Impossibility which features the feats of strength demonstrated by the late spiritual teacher and peace advocate Sri Chinmoy. They preceded him in death. She won the Women's World Cup in 1991 and 1999, and took Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2004. Lewis attended the University of Houston where he met Tom Tellez, who would be his coach for the entirety of his career. Dud "Carl" Lewis, 77, of Nimmons, Arkansas, passed away February 19, 2022. (Ancillary marks are those that are valid, but were not the furthest in a series. Lewis worked with Tellez and adapted his technique so that he was able to jump without pain, and he went on to win the 1980 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) title with a wind-assisted jump of 8.35m (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}27ft 4+12in). He ordered his food and he was sitting there waiting. "[15] When he gained prominence in the early 1980s, all the extant men's 100m and 200m records and the long jump record had been set at the high altitude of Mexico City. [58] Lewis also permanently lost his ranking as number one for the 200m in 1988 and for the 100m in 1989. Carl lived in 1935, at address, Missouri. All were and are banned in sport due to their activity as stimulants, though at the time all three were available over-the-counter as dietary supplements or treatments for cold and allergy symptoms. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Carl was a 2007 honor graduate of Ware Magnet School and later graduated Summa Cum Laude from Mercer University with a B.A. [32], Lewis started his quest to match Owens with a convincing win in the 100m, running 9.99s to defeat his nearest competitor, fellow American Sam Graddy, by 0.2s. In his next event, the long jump, Lewis won with relative ease. His relatively modest best from 1979 (10.67s) improved to a world-class 10.21 the next year. [40] Similarly, Lewis was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys as a wide receiver in the 12th round of the 1984 NFL Draft, even though he did not play football in college. This past week has been very difficult for me. Carl Lewistook issue with the passing system, athletes running the wrong legs, and lack of leadership. Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals, including nine gold, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. Evelyn Lewis, co-founder of the Willingboro Track Club and mother of track and field legends Carl and Carol Lewis, died on Tuesday. Index record for Carl Lewis in the Social Security Death Index from Social Security Administration, historical military records. In addition, Lewis was quite vocal against fellow athletes who'd been caught or were perceived to be, using steroids to gain a competitive advantage. [78] He became the third Olympian to win the same individual event four times,[79] joining Danish sailor Paul Elvstrm and American discus thrower Al Oerter; the three would be joined by American swimmer Michael Phelps in 2016. He was born on September 2, 1944, in Nimmons, Arkansas, and was the son of Dud C. and Dollie Delores (Diggs) Lewis. Born . [85][86], The highest level of the stimulants Lewis recorded was 6 ppm, which was regarded as a positive test in 1988, but since then has been listed as a negative test, with the acceptable level raised to ten parts per million for ephedrine and twenty-five parts per million for other substances. Carl Thomas Lewis, age 66 of Isonville, Kentucky, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at his home after an extended illness. Carl's research focuses on environmental politics in Africa, with a particular interest in critical and postcolonial approaches. [107], Lewis at the Save The World Awards in Lower Austria, Austria, July 2009, 1983 and the inaugural World Championships, 1984 Summer Olympics: emulating Jesse Owens, Lack of endorsements and public perception, Ben Johnson and the 1987 World Championships, 1991 World Championships: Lewis' greatest performances, "294! It was an ambush, said Compton High basketball coach Tony Thomas. He was born in Waycross, GA to the late Grady Carl Lewis and Bonita Hanchey Lewis. Topics. American track and field athlete Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Beloved pastor, Carl Lewis Taylor, of Wayzata, Minnesota passed away peacefully on March 7, 2022. King Carl, the Son of the Wind. Carl Wayne Lewis Obituary. He won his first national titles in the 100m and long jump. In response to a question about his skipping a 1982 long jump competition at altitude, he said, "I want the record and I plan to get it, but not at altitude. He was member of the Fannin Chapel United Baptist Church, in . All these kids now are seeing the footage of what happened on the news, how are they supposed to feel? Carl Lewis ' Facebook page attracted nearly one million of 'likes'. Lewis will move on to Advanced . [3], Many colleges tried to recruit Lewis, and he chose to enroll at the University of Houston where Tom Tellez was coach. His accomplishments have led to numerous accolades, including being voted "World Athlete of the Century" by the International Association of Athletics Federations and "Sportsman of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee, "Olympian of the Century" by Sports Illustrated and "Athlete of the Year" by Track & Field News in 1982, 1983, and 1984. . Photo: Carl Ruiz/Twitter. Additionally, he won the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States. Mr. Carl Virgil Lewis, 30, passed away suddenly Wednesday (October 16, 2019) at his apartment in Savannah, GA. October 21, 2022. March 27, 1938 - September 15, 2020. "[49] This was the start of Lewis's calling on the sport of track and field to eliminate the illegal use of performance-enhancing drugs. He graduated from Alba High School in 1956 and attended Midwest Bible College in Stanberry Missouri. The team won a silver medal in 2012 but gave their medals back because of a doping ban against Tyson Gay. But he continues to be a myth in the history of sports. I have no children, DawnBurrellsaid. Lewis leapt 8.72m (28ft 7+14in), a low-altitude Olympic best, and none of his competitors could match it. However, those times were never ratified as records. Lewis easily won gold, and Gary Honey of Australia settled for the silver medal with a jump of 8.24m (27ft 14in). OBITUARY LCDR Carl B. Lewis USN (Ret.) Not currently available. Right now, my heart is broken into a million pieces., A post shared by Dawn Burrell (@chefdawnburrell). Getty. The USOC claimed his case "baseless" as he himself was the one in charge of screening the anti-doping test program of the organization and clarifying that the athletes were cleared according to the rules. Celebration of Life Visitation Service for Mr. Lewis will be held on Friday, July 22, 2022 . Those who read the 'About' page were given a believable account of the American athlete's passing: " At about 11 a.m. 2023 Biography and the Biography logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved athlete. A funeral mass was held on Thursday, October 27th 2022 at 12:00 PM at the . 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