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In 1983, Swedish hockey star Pelle Lindbergh was named goalie of the NHL All-Rookie Team. He led the NHL with 40 victories during the 1984–85 season and was the first European goaltender to in NHL history to win the Vezina Trophy
In 2006, an unidentified plane was circling around New York City, only later did we realize that it was being operated by Yankees' pitcher, Cory Lidle. Lidle, 34, crashed the small plane into a 40-story apartment building on Manhattan's Upper East Side
Loyola Marymount University star Hank Gathers, leading the nation at the time in scoring and rebounding, collapsed and died during a game in 1990. He was known to have an abnormal heartbeat, but Gathers opted not to take his medication for the condition
In 2000, Thomas' was speeding in snowy conditions when he lost control of his car. He was paralyzed from the chest down. Weeks later, while in the hospital,Thomas went into cardio-respiratory arrest and died as a result of a pulmonary embolism
For many years, the Cardinals struggled to find an ace pitcher to lead the staff. They finally found it in Kile. Sadly, his time as a top hurler came to an end in 2002 when, during pregame warmups, someone noticed Kile was missing
On the field, Payton seemed invincible but he endured his fair share of off-the-field pain. It was bile duct cancer discovered while he fought a rare liver disease that ultimately got the best of him. He was 45 at the time of his death in 1999
The Celtics suffered another great loss in 1993 when Lewis went into sudden cardiac death on the basketball court during a summer practice and passed away at just 27 years of age. He had a history of heart problems and was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a heart defect
Taylor wasn't supposed to be home at the time of the burglary in 2007. Unfortunately, his plans changed, and he paid the price for it. An intruder shot the 24-year-old Redskin in the leg, and his heart stopped twice during emergency surgery
The Yankee great was on the verge of hanging up his cleats, but he was also dabbling with taking on some wings of his own. He took flying lessons and bought a plance to allow himself to fly home on off-days to visit his family
In January 2013, Seau's family filed a lawsuit against the NFL, alleging a wrongful death after the league conducted "acts or omissions" that concealed the risk of repeated hits to the head during Seau's 20 seasons
