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Mick Foley Sends Well Wishes to Terry Funk Posted By: Ben Kerin on Feb 08, 2021 Mick Foley took to his Facebook page to send well wishes to Terry Funk after reports that Funk is dealing with serious pain issues relating to his hip.  Foley posted on his Facebook account: “I need to give Terry Funk a phone call. From what I understand, he’s in some serious pain after a lifetime of giving his all to the wrestling business. His hip, in particular is giving him a lot of trouble. Terry is ...

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Christopher Plummer, 'Sound of Music' star of stage and screen, dead at 91 Christopher Plummer, a patrician Canadian who starred as widower Captain von Trapp opposite Julie Andrews in the blockbuster 1965 musical "The Sound Of Music" and in 2012 became the oldest actor to win an Oscar, has died at 91, his longtime friend and manager said on Friday.

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Leon Spinks remembered Michael Marley pays tribute to Leon Spinks, the fun-loving champion who conquered ‘The Greatest’ MAKING a mockery, an often meanspirited lampoon of his gap-toothed look and mangled speech and even his hair, was a sort of cottage industry for comedians. From Johnny Carson to the brilliant Richard Pryor and far beyond, it was open season on Leon Spinks. Even his 1978 shock victory over Muhammad Ali did not stop the jokes. “Leon was upstairs brushing his tooth” was ...

Mary Wilson, an original member of the legendary Motown group The Supremes, died at her Nevada home at age 76.

Leon Spinks, boxings former heavyweight champion, dies Hits: 1071 ST. LOUIS--Leon Spinks, the gap-toothed fighter from the St. Louis slums who pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in boxing history in 1978 by defeating Muhammad Ali to take the undisputed world heavyweight title, has died at the age of 67 after a long battle with cancer, a spokesman said on Saturday. Spinks passed away with only a few close friends and family present due to COVID-19 restrictions. "Leon fought his ...

Spinks also won the light heavyweight division at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, beating Sixto Soria of Cuba in an upset.

Sugar Ray Leonard Reacts To The Death Of Leon Spinks by Niall Doran - February 8, 2021 2 months ago in Arguably one of the best boxing teams that ever competed in Olympic history. Five gold medal winners on the team in total out of a seven man team in Montreal, Canada. Sugar Ray Leonard won Gold, same with brothers Michael Spinks and Leon Spinks, and Leo Randolph at flyweight capturing top honors that summer. Silver medalist was Charles Mooney at bantamweight. Louis Curt...