NFL Star Doug Flutie's Emotional Post After Parents Die Within Hour of Each Other

In a heartbreaking Facebook post, football star Doug Flutie announced that both of his parents passed away, within an hour of each other. The 53-year-old former NFL quarterback said, “This morning my family experienced the tragic loss of my father Dick and mother Joan. My dad had been ill and died of a heart attack in the hospital and my mom, less than an hour later had a sudden heart attack and passed away. They say you can die of a broken heart and I believe it…” Rest in peace.

• 2015-11-19T16:19:27+00:00
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