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In a tragic turn of events, Stephen Schafer was attacked by sharks while kiteboarding, and later died. The 38 year old was surfing 500 yards off shore in Stuart, Florida Wednesday when a crowd of sharks attacked. Evidence shows that he did try and fight back.

The outdoor enthusiast apparently had several injuries including bite wounds and teeth marks, and some bruises that appeared to be defensive as he fought back. Rescuers on the scene say the sharks were circling and Schafer was screaming. Read more and see the news story video about it below.
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Olympic Skater Nancy Kerrigan might be retired now, but in our hearts she’s still present. Just recently we heard the sad news about her father Daniel Kerrigan’s death. What are the details about his death? Is a family member involved? Keep reading plus a video below.

Early Sunday morning, Nancy Kerrigan’s father Daniel was found unconscious in his house’s kitchen floor in Stoneham, Massachusetts. His wife Brenda is blind, and said her husband suffered a heart attack.

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Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams short life and successful career was suddenly shaken by the death of this promising athlete. Do you want to know about Gaines Adams’ early life? His Teams? Awards? Then keep on reading plus a Video Below.

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The tragic death of the young basketball player of Southern Indiana University Jeron Lewis has shaken the world, What was his caused of death? How old was Jeron Lewis? Keep reading to find out more about this sad news, plus photos and video below.

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The sport of American football is once again mourning the death of Cincinnati Bengals’ Chris Henry, who died on Thursday as a result of injuries sustained when he fell yesterday from a van driven by his girlfriend. Keep reading to know more about this tragic news plus video and photos below.

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Mike Cinqmars, who helped establish freestyle motocross as a mainstream sport, died today at the age of 31, but the contributions he made to the sport will live on forever. Read more below.

This is an extremely tragic day for Cinqmars family, friends, and motocross fans. His untimely death came early this morning, according to several sources. The cause has yet to be confirmed, though an autopsy will occur at some point next week.

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Washington Wizards Owner Abe Pollin is dead at the age of 85. While no details have been made public about his death, he had endured years of progressive supranuclear palsy. His wife Iren Pollin, and sons Robert and James survived him. Read more below.

He was a man that had been described as “the last of his kind”.

Abe Pollin was a respected leader in the world of NBA basketball. He established the standard of luxury boxes and big replay screens. He had the grit to fire back against Michael Jordan, and he had a championship ring to call his own… What a remarkable human being.

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Chris Spielman, a former NFL linebacker, gave up playing football to aid in his wife Stefanie Spielman’s fight against breast cancer. She died today at the age of 42. Read more below.

Chris is the type of guy who always shied away from taking credit for his heroic actions to help prevent breast cancer. Rather, he always just let his actions speak for them self, and they do.

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Former boxing champ Arturo Gatti was found dead in a Brazilian hotel room Saturday. Get more details about the developing story plus see photos, video and read a biography of the boxer here.

‘Arturo Gatti Found Dead’ are the headlines that are making its way around the net and newspapers today, as the former boxing champ, 37, was found dead Saturday.

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Karine Ruby, a former gold medal Olympic snowboarder, died in a climbing accident yesterday. Read more about Karine plus a video of her below.

Karine Ruby, a 1998 Nagano Olympics gold medalist in the giant slalom event, died yesterday after a fall on Mont Blanc. She was in the midst of training to be a mountain guide.

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