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Life can be cruel. Things tend to happen without any rhyme or reason. When growing up from young children into adulthood, professional athletes can morph into role models, idols, and people we may ‘think’ we know based on the access we’ve been given through media platforms. However, these athletes are people at the end of the day. Some pass away far too young. This list will look at some of those star athletes who departed us at relatively early ages.