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Joltin' Joe Has Gone Away
Joe DiMaggio (pictured), whose 56-game hitting streak in 1941 made him an instant American folk hero, died March 8 in Hollywood, Fla. DiMaggio retired from the Yankees in 1951, but his name will be celebrated in song and story for decades.

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Stewart's Style, Spirit Remembered in Ceremony

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At a memorial service Oct. 29, two-time U.S. Open champion Payne Stewart (pictured) was recalled as a gracious person and a family man. Stewart died in a plane accident Oct. 25.

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NBA Great Chamberlain Dies
Wilt Chamberlain (pictured, right), a man who epitomized the term "big man" in the NBA, died Oct. 12 at his California home. He was 63.

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Payton Honored at Soldier Field
Family, friends and fans of all-time rushing leader Walter Payton (pictured) gathered at Soldier Field in Chicago on Nov. 6 to say goodbye to the former NFL star. Payton, 45, died of cancer Nov. 1.

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Carolina's Chiasson Killed in Auto Wreck
Hurricanes' defenseman Steve Chiasson was killed May 3 in Raleigh when his pickup overturned while he was returning home from the team's playoff loss in Boston. He was 32.

Flyers' Rookie Tertyshny Dies in Boating Accident
Russian-born defenseman Dmitri Tertyshny was killed July 23 when he fell out of a boat while on a trip to British Columbia.

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Ripkens, Town Say Goodbye to Cal Sr.
His family and friends remembered Cal Ripken Sr. (pictured) as a devoted father and tireless baseball man at burial services March 30. Ripken Sr. died of cancer March 25. He was 63.

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Comets' Guard Perrot Dies of Cancer
Kim Perrot, the popular Houston Comets point guard often described as the heart and soul of the two-time WNBA champions, died Aug. 19 of lung cancer. She was 32. Last year, Perrot averaged 8.5 points and 4.7 assists with 84 steals in 30 regular-season games and was second in voting for WNBA defensive player of the year.

G. Moore Killed in CART Crash
Greg Moore was Oct. 31 in the season-ending CART race at California Speedway when he lost control of his car and crashed into a wall. He was 24.

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