Thread: Jimmie Heuga died :(
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Old 02-24-2010, 09:15 AM
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Does anyone know any of the details such as how old he was and was his death MS related? I remember him skiing in the Olympics -- you never know. Prayers for his family and friends.
It was pneumonia (surprise ), and he was 66.

The article my friend sent me said that he died on the anniversary of his receiving an Olympic medal.

Here's a pretty good summary from the NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/12/sp...g/12heuga.html
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