[Joe 6-pack]

RIP - his wife died in an accidental fall in 2012.

[Texas Eagle]

RIP

[romanesq]

Great player and a real talent for a smaller athlete. He may have been a victim of CTE with concussions and as a result he became mentally ill later in life.

Former All-Star defensemen Barry Beck blasted the NHL, the NY Rangers and its GM John Davidson who was a former teammate.

Always admired Barry Beck but now I really respect his voice here.

https://nypost.com/2021/03/06/barry-beck-blasts-rangers-john-davidson-after-mark-pavelich-death/

[Deo volente]

Very sad, and so young. Rest in peace.

One of the greatest triumphs in American sports.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Lots of personal demons.

RIP

[SecAmndmt]

RIP

[L.A.Justice]

Actor Chris Koch played him in MIRACLE (2004)...

RIP for the gentleman...

[Alberta's Child]

What a sad story.

He was a bit of an odd character even back in 1980, and really became withdrawn and much more of a loner over the years. I believe he was the only player from the 1980 team who didn't attend a team reunion 20 or 25 years later.

[alternatives?]

It is hard to see such an event occurring again without someone making a political statement out of it advancing a cause or a particular group.

[Lmo56]

The game against the Soviets was played earlier in the day. That night on the CBS Evening News, Walter Cronkite said that something happened at the Olympics that was very special, but he would not say anything about it. He said to watch the taped game of the Olympics on ABC tonight.

So, I watched the taped game on ABC. The game was in the third period, getting close to the 11 News. During a station break, one of the local anchors got on and blurted out that the United States had just beaten the Russians. I was so pissed.

[Vermont Lt]

Suicide in a mental health facility takes determination. I am not making fun—I worked in a health system and I had to go to the behavioral health building often. The things they have to do to prevent someone from dying are incredible.

He probably died of a heart attack or stroke—the meds will bring those on.

What a shame.

[NWFree]

After reading the story I’m wondering how ‘accidental’ his wife’s fall really was. This guy has a major screw loose.