Gone too soon: Tragic sports deaths
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Roy Halladay | 1977-2017 | MLB
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Oscar Taveras | 1992-2014 | MLB
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Steve McNair | 1973-2009 | NFL
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Chris Henry | 1983-2009 | NFL
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Jim Valvano | 1946-1993 | NCAA Basketball
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Darrent Williams | 1982-2007 | NFL
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Dan Wheldon | 1978-2011 | IndyCar
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Florence Griffith-Joyner | 1959-1998 | Olympian
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Reggie Lewis | 1965-1993 | NBA
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Dave Duerson | 1960-2011 | NFL
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Payne Stewart | 1957-1999 | Golf
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Patrick Dennehy | 1982-2003 | NCAA basketball
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Jerome Brown | 1965-1992 | NFL
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Bobby Phills | 1969-2000 | NBA
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Yordano Ventura | 1991-2017 | MLB
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Jose Fernandez | 1992-2016 | MLB
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Sam Foltz | 1994-2016 | NCAAF
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Tray Walker | 1992-2016 | NFL
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Tommy Hanson | 1986-2015 | MLB
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Darryl Kile | 1992-2014 | MLB
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Rob Bironas | 1978-2014 | NFL
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Junior Seau | 1969-2012 | NFL
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Jerry Brown | 1987-2012 | NFL
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Derek Boogaard | 1982-2011 | NHL
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Jose Lima | 1972-2010 | MLB
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Gaines Adams | 1987-2010 | NFL
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Marquis Cooper | 1982-2009 | NFL
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Nick Adenhart | 1986-2009 | MLB
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Darrent Williams | 1982-2007 | NFL
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Sean Taylor | 1983-2007 | NFL
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Marquis Hill | 1982-2007 | NFL
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Eddie Griffin | 1982-2007 | NBA
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Cory Lidle | 1972-2006 | MLB
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Bryan Pata | 1984-2006 | NCAAF
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Pat Tillman | 1976-2004| NFL
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Hank Gathers | 1976-1990 | NCAAB
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Dan Snyder | 1978-2003 | NHL
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Dale Earnhardt Sr. | 1951-2001 | NASCAR
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Jerome Brown | 1951-2001 | NFL
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Korey Stringer | 1974-2001 | NFL
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Derrick Thomas | 1967-2000 | NFL
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Marlin Barnes | 1974-1996 | NCAAF
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Ayrton Senna | 1960-1994 | F1
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Tim Crews | 1961-1993 | MLB
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Steve Olin | 1965-1993 | MLB
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Reggie Lewis | 1965-1993| NBA
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Davey Allison | 1961-1993 | NASCAR
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Alan Kulwicki | 1954-1993 | NASCAR
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Drazen Petrovic | 1964-1993 | NBA
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Len Bias | 1963-1986 | NBA
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Thurman Munson | 1947-1979 | MLB
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Roberto Clemente | 1934-1972 | MLB
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Brian Piccolo | 1943-1970 | NFL
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Ernie Davis | 1939-1961 | NFL
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Josh Gibson | 1911-1947 | MLB
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Lou Gehrig | 1903-1941 | MLB
A look back at athletes who were taken from us far too soon.