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How Gordie Howe Died, Date of Death, Age of Death, Birthday, and More!

Gordie Howe reached the impressive age of 88 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous hockey player.

Biography - A Short Wiki

NHL legend known as Mr. Hockey, he played games in five different decades, spending his prime years with the Detroit Red Wings. He finished his career with NHL records in goals with 801 and points with 1850, but they would later be topped by the great Wayne Gretzky.

He married Colleen Joffa in 1953 and had four children with her. He suffered from dementia late in life and died on June 10, 2016.

How did Gordie Howe die?

Gordie Howe's death was caused by Natural Causes.

Information about the death of Gordie Howe
Cause of deathNatural Causes
Age of death88 years
ProfessionHockey Player
BirthdayMarch 31, 1928
Death dateJune 10, 2016
Place of deathSylvania, Ohio, United States
Place of burialGordie Howe Memorial Statue Burial Site Saskatoon, Saskatoon Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada

Quotes

There’s always something in the game you wish you would have done different. That’s why players improve, because they learn from what they did before. They might have been guessing before, but now they know.

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My philosophy is never start talking about ‘if,’ ‘and,’ ‘but’ or the past, because 90 percent of what follows will be negative.

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I like to think that I’m a family man first and a professional athlete second.

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That was Dad. Don’t take any dirt from anybody.

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You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was a one hundred percent effort that you gave – win or lose.

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