Reusse: Gone 10 years, fewer laughs and wacky stories without Dark Star
Dark Star died 10 years ago at age 66 of a heart attack. Those who knew him, still remember him well. He was hilarious, outrageous and extravagant.
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Dark Star died 10 years ago at age 66 of a heart attack. Those who knew him, still remember him well. He was hilarious, outrageous and extravagant.
A life of contradictions: Shedding light on Dark Star Once he was plain old George, and then, foibles and all, he turned himself into one of the Twin Cities' most flamboyant sports media personalities. Like the name he took to his death, he was full of contradictions. July 12, 2012 — 7:48am Text size Copy shortlink: When he collapsed in his apartment on June 1, dead at the age of 66, his friends and many of his listeners from his old WCCO-AM radio sports show were still trying to figure him out. He had three names -- Dark Star, ...