Goodbye to Kenny Easley at the age of 66.
The best defender in the history of the Seattle Seahawks, Easley was an All-Pro five times and made five Pro Bowls in his seven seasons before he was forced to retire due to severe kidney damage.
Seattle's first round selection (4th overall) in 1981 from UCLA, Easley was a fierce and physical tackler, combined with top-notch ball skills, and was named the Defensive Player of the Year in 1984 when he intercepted ten passes.
Easley finally received an overdue induction to the Hall of Fame in 2017 and was a long-ago entry in our Forgotten Superstars series.
Goodbye to Lenny Wilkens at the age of 88.
Wilkens was inducted into the basketball hall of fame three times, as a player, coach, and for his part in the 1992 Olympic "Dream Team."
Wilkens was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams for his playing career (St.Louis, Cleveland, Portland, and Seattle) and was named as one of the league's fifteen best coaches ever.
Wilkens ranks third in league history in victories and led the Seattle Supersonics to the 1979 NBA Title.
Look for a longer feature on Lenny Wilkens in the future.
Goodbye to Bob Caudle at the age of 95.
Caudle, who worked for North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms as a legislative assistant from 1980-1996, was the long-time voice of Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from the 1960s until the promotion was sold to Turner Broadcasting in 1988.
Caudle worked for the promotion through 1991 and was the lead commentator for Smoky Mountain Wrestling during its existence from 1992 through 1995.
Goodbye to Micheal Ray Richardson at the age of 70.
The fourth overall pick in the 1979 NBA draft by the New York Knicks, and a four-time All-Star, Richardson might be better remembered for his several suspensions for illegal substances, which resulted in Richardson being the first player ever to be banned for life.
Richardson was reinstated after two missed seasons but never played in the NBA again. deciding to finish his career in Europe.
Known for his fierce defending, Richardson was named to the All-Defensive team twice and led the league in steals three times.
Goodbye to Randy Jones at the age of 75.
Jones won the 1976 National League Cy Young award and finished second in the voting in 1975 for the sad-sack San Diego Padres, winning twenty and twenty-two games, and was the first pitcher in team history to hit that mark.
Jones injured his arm in his final start of 1976 and was never the same pitcher after that, finishing his career with a record of 100-123.
Jones's number 35 is retired by the team, and Jones is the only player in baseball to win a Cy Young and finish with a career losing record.
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