Sid Waddell, the voice of darts, dies aged 72

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Teofilo Stevenson dies

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"He went on to win gold medals as a heavyweight in three consecutive Olympic Games - 1972 in Munich, 1976 in Montreal and 1980 in Moscow - and was widely considered the greatest amateur boxer of his time".

Donna Summer RIP

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Jocky Wilson dies

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Fast show drinking game

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Monkees' Davy Jones dies aged 65

"Davy Jones, British-born lead singer with 60s band The Monkees, dies aged 66 at his Florida home after a heart attack, his publicist confirms."

Brazil football legend Socrates dies at 57

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RIP Gary Speed

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"Wales manager Gary Speed has died, FA of Wales announces the Wales manager Gary Speed has died at the age of 42, the Football Association of Wales has announced"

Seve Ballesteros dies at 54

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Sir Henry Cooper dies aged 76

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Is Margaret Thatcher Dead Yet?

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Doctor Who 'Brigadier' Nicholas Courtney dies aged 81

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RIP Harry Carpenter

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"Former BBC boxing commentator Harry Carpenter has died at the age of 84.

Carpenter was the BBC's voice of boxing for almost half a century after joining the corporation in 1949, when he first began commentating on the sport.

Known for his double act with British boxing great Frank Bruno, Carpenter also presented Sportsnight, Grandstand and Sports Personality of the Year.

He retired in 1994 and died in his sleep at King's College Hospital in London in the early hours of Saturday. "

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Sir Bobby gone but never forgotten

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Tears seeped from reddened eyes as the great and the good came to pay their final respects to Sir Bobby Robson under the vaulted roof of Durham Cathedral. But there were smiles too.

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Isaac Hayes dies at 65

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"US singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes, who won an Academy Award for the Theme From Shaft, is found dead at his home."

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