Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, who played 18 seasons in the NBA and served as a global ambassador for the league after retiring, has died from brain cancer, the NBA announced Monday.

Hall of Famer, humanitarian and legendary shot blocker Dikembe Mutombo has died at 58, the NBA announced on Monday. The cause of death was brain cancer, which he was diagnosed with in October 2022.

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Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home on Maui ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the beloved basketball player who spent the first five seasons of his Hall of Fame career in Denver, died Monday from brain cancer, the NBA announced. He was 58. His family ...

A young Texas Highway Patrol trooper died over the weekend after he was wounded while investigating a car crash. The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) announced the death of Trooper Kevin ...

ATLANTA — Rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose, the medical examiner's office in Georgia confirmed. The cause of death for the hip-hop performer, born Dequantes Devontay ...

Pete Rose, one of the most recognizable figures in professional baseball during the 20th century, has died at the age of 83. TMZ shared a confirmation from Rose’s agent, Ryan Fiterman ...

A man has died after being exposed to a chemical substance in Merseyside, police have said. Police and paramedics were called to a semi-detached home in the village of Billinge at around 10.20am ...

Pete Rose died Monday at 83 years old. According to TMZ Sports, the Major League Baseball hit king died in his Las Vegas home. Rose's agent, Ryan Fiterman, confirmed as much and said, "The family ...

Drake Hogestyn, the “Days of Our Lives” star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He was 70. The actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and his ...

Kris Kristofferson, the country music legend and A Star Is Born actor, has died at the age of 88. The singer-songwriter died peacefully at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, family ...