R.I.P. Celebrities(Non Wrestlers) 2022

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Former TV5 reporter, weekend anchor dies after battling cancer

Faith Rempe, known as Faith Gantner when she graced the TV5 airwaves, died Wednesday night after an 11-month battle with cancer.

The 31-year-old was a reporter and weekend anchor for TV5 from 2013 to 2016.

Faith was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer in October 2021. She documented her fight against cancer on her Facebook page “Faith’s Fight.”

She leaves behind her husband Kurt and their two little boys.

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Junior welterweight Luis Quinones, 25, dies 5 days after KO loss in Colombia

Junior welterweight Luis Quinones died Thursday night, five days after being hospitalized following a knockout loss to Jose Munoz at Coliseo Elias Chegwin in Barranquilla, Colombia. He was 25.

Cuadrilatero Boxing, the fight promoter, released a statement on social media saying: "Cuadrilatero Boxing is deeply saddened by the death of Luis Quinones, an exceptional and disciplined human being, who always showed the greatest commitment to this sport. Luis was passionate about boxing, so much so that he left his hometown of Barrancabermeja to continue his career in Barranquilla and become a national athlete. His idol was Julio Cesar Chavez."

Quinones was declared brain-dead on Thursday, but he was still connected to a respirator until his passing was announced at midnight.

Quinones and Munoz engaged in a back-and-forth fight. In the eighth round, Munoz lost his mouthguard, and referee Leonel Mercado sent Quinones to a neutral corner while Munoz was getting his mouthguard back. Quinones was on wobbly legs in the ring at that point, and when the fight continued, after a punch, Quinones was knocked down. He was put on a stretcher and taken to the hospital.

Quinones, who was unbeaten before the fight, was taken to the North General Clinic in Barranquilla, where he underwent surgery for what was diagnosed as "neurological deterioration as a result of head trauma due to traumatic contusions." Doctors also detected a subdural hematoma, for which a craniectomy was performed.

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Marvin Powell, a former offensive lineman in the NFL, passed away at the age of 67 from what family announced as heart failure.

He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC) and professionally as an offensive tackle in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Powell was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. Powell attended the University of Southern California (USC) and played college football for the USC Trojans. He was All-Pacific-8 Conference three years and All-American two years. He graduated from USC in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and speech.The New York Jets selected Powell in the first round, with the fourth overall selection, of the 1977 NFL Draft. He started 128 games for the Jets and was selected to five consecutive Pro Bowls from 1979 to 1983. He was also named a first-team All-Pro in the 1979, 1981, and 1982 seasons. He was named second-team All-Pro in 1980.

The Jets offensive line allowed 62 quarterback sacks in 1985, and the Jets cut Powell after the season. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 1986 season. He played in nine games for Tampa Bay in the 1986 and 1987 seasons before he retired.

Powell was elected president of the National Football League Players Association during his playing career.

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Former NFL center Jim Sweeney passed away at the age of 60.

At the University of Pittsburgh, he played all five offensive line positions and tight end for the Pittsburgh Panthers from 1980 to 1983, including two seasons as starter. As a senior in 1983, he played at center and guard and won second-team All-American honors from The Sporting News. In the 1984 NFL draft, Sweeney was selected in the second round, 37th overall by the New York Jets, where he would play from 1984 to 1994. With the Jets, he played in ten games with two starts as a rookie in 1984. In 1985, he started all 16 games at left guard. In 1986 and 1987, Sweeney was the starting left tackle. From 1988 to 1994, he started at center for the Jets.

Sweeney played for the Seattle Seahawks in 1995, starting all 16 games at center. He played the final four seasons of his career with his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers from 1996 to 1999, this time mostly off the bench with one start each in 1997 and 1998.
Sweeney played for the following NFL teams:

New York Jets (1984–1994)
Seattle Seahawks (1995)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1996–1999)

After his playing career he was an assistant college coach for several teams.

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Oct 2, 2022 12:10:12 GMT -5 jimsteel said:

Marvin Powell, a former offensive lineman in the NFL, passed away at the age of 67 from what family announced as heart failure.

He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC) and professionally as an offensive tackle in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Powell was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. Powell attended the University of Southern California (USC) and played college football for the USC Trojans. He was All-Pacific-8 Conference three years and All-American two years. He graduated from USC in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and speech.The New York Jets selected Powell in the first round, with the fourth overall selection, of the 1977 NFL Draft. He started 128 games for the Jets and was selected to five consecutive Pro Bowls from 1979 to 1983. He was also named a first-team All-Pro in the 1979, 1981, and 1982 seasons. He was named second-team All-Pro in 1980.

The Jets offensive line allowed 62 quarterback sacks in 1985, and the Jets cut Powell after the season. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 1986 season. He played in nine games for Tampa Bay in the 1986 and 1987 seasons before he retired.

Powell was elected president of the National Football League Players Association during his playing career.

I remember having marvin powells football trading card. RIP

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Rick Redman, a former NFL linebacker and punter, passed away at the age of 79.

Redman played college football at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he was a guard and linebacker under head coach Jim Owens. In his junior season in 1963, he led the Huskies to a Rose Bowl appearance. Redman was a two-time All-American, as well as a one-time Academic All-American, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1995. Redman was selected in the tenth round of the 1965 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles and in the fifth round of the AFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. He signed with the Chargers and played with them for nine seasons, from 1965 to 1973, and was an AFL All-Star in 1967. In his first three seasons, he was also a punter for the team.

In the World Football League's inaugural 1974 season, he played with the Portland Storm.

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Chris Harris, a former NBA player, passed away at the age of 89

Harris was a British sports broadcaster and professional basketball player. A 6'3" shooting guard, he was the first player from England to compete in the National Basketball Association, as well as the first undrafted foreign-born player to play in the league's history. When Harris was 18, he received a basketball scholarship to the University of Dayton, where he became a teammate of Jim Paxson, Sr., father of future NBA players Jim and John. Due to the Korean War, freshmen were allowed to play on varsity teams in 1951, so Harris participated on a powerful Flyers team led by All-American Don Meineke, who would go on to become the NBA's first Rookie of the Year the following year. The Dayton squad went 28-5 in 1951-52 and advanced to the final game of the National Invitational Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City. After graduating from college, Harris spent one season in the NBA. He originally signed with the St. Louis Hawks, but after 15 games they traded him and Dick Ricketts to the Rochester Royals for Jack Coleman and Jack McMahon. He played in 41 total games with the Hawks and Royals. He ended his career due to family considerations and the birth of his first child.

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Ron Franz, a former forward in the ABA, passed away at the age of 76.

Franz played collegiately for the University of Kansas between 1963 and 1967. During the 1966–67 season, he served as team captain under coach Ted Owens.

He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the fourth round (33rd overall) of the 1967 NBA Draft. He instead spent six seasons in the rival American Basketball Association (ABA). Playing for the Oakland Oaks during the 1967–68 season, the New Orleans Buccaneers between 1968 and 1970, the Floridians between 1970 and 1972, and both the Memphis Tams and Dallas Chaparrals during the 1972–73 season, he averaged 11.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game over the course of his ABA career.

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Loretta Lynn, Country Music Star and Symbol of Rural Resilience, Dies at 90

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RIP Loretta