stephane dumas
07-10-2010, 08:44 AM
The former hockey NHL player mainly known for being an enforcer for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks died on July 6 from a heart attack
From http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326672
Former NHL enforcer Bob Probert (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/?name=bob+probert) has died of an apparent heart attack after being rushed to hospital with vital signs absent after collapsing on a boat on Lake St. Clair in Windsor, Ontario on Monday.
Probert was 45 years old.
Probert's father-in-law, Dan Parkinson, said at a news conference Monday that Probert had complained about "severe chest pain" around 2 p.m. before collapsing.
"This is a tragedy for the family," said Parkinson. "We ask that you respect their privacy at this time. This was totally unexpected. Bob lost the fight of his life this afternoon."
An autopsy will be performed on Tuesday to determine the official cause of death.
Windsor radio station AM 800 CKLW first reported that emergency crews performed CPR on the former Red Wings and Blackhawks' forward and then transported him to Windsor Regional Hospital where efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
From http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326672
Former NHL enforcer Bob Probert (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/?name=bob+probert) has died of an apparent heart attack after being rushed to hospital with vital signs absent after collapsing on a boat on Lake St. Clair in Windsor, Ontario on Monday.
Probert was 45 years old.
Probert's father-in-law, Dan Parkinson, said at a news conference Monday that Probert had complained about "severe chest pain" around 2 p.m. before collapsing.
"This is a tragedy for the family," said Parkinson. "We ask that you respect their privacy at this time. This was totally unexpected. Bob lost the fight of his life this afternoon."
An autopsy will be performed on Tuesday to determine the official cause of death.
Windsor radio station AM 800 CKLW first reported that emergency crews performed CPR on the former Red Wings and Blackhawks' forward and then transported him to Windsor Regional Hospital where efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.