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Bob Probert Dead at 45
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:00 pm
by Virtual Jarmo
Collapsed on his boat and resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful.
http://www.windsorstar.com/Probert+coll ... story.html
Re: Bob Probert Dead at 45
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:16 pm
by TorontoGM
wow.
Re: Bob Probert Dead at 45
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:07 pm
by Penguin
Getting punched every day + sniffing coke every day = early death.
Re: Bob Probert Dead at 45
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:34 pm
by Tuo-SabresGM
That definitely sucks. Not that you wish it on anyone, but when its a considerably older former player, its not really unexpected. To see someone this young go is a real shame, and even sadder given his troubled past, in which there's no one to blame but himself. A sad end to a great day.
Re: Bob Probert Dead at 45
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:47 am
by Commish Bub(NYR)
By all accounts he had pulled himself together, so I don't "blame" anyone here. Although, true, he did not use himself wisely for a long time. Also, his dad died from a heart attack at 41. Family history bites again.
Re: Bob Probert Dead at 45
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:25 am
by Tuo-SabresGM
Bub(NYR) wrote:By all accounts he had pulled himself together, so I don't "blame" anyone here. Although, true, he did not use himself wisely for a long time.
You abuse something like coke/crack, that stuff sticks with you in multiple ways for a long time, even after you've cleaned yourself up. I've witnessed it from others directly.
Also, his dad died from a heart attack at 41. Family history bites again.
This was certainly a big reason on its own. A real shame no matter what, especially in the presence of his family.