R.I.P., George Steinbrenner

[MrScorpio]

A worthy foe has passed on.

[CBR]

1. RIP. nt

[tekisui]

2. The end of an era.

I never liked the Yankees, but George was a character.

[MissMillie]

3. Never one to fail at being in the spotlight...

passing away during the all-star break is highly appropriate

(Of course I know it's just a co-inky-dink.... but the irony just works)

RIP George

[cloudbase]

4. Reunited with Billy Martin.

[pipi_k]

5. Where did you see/hear this?

As of right this moment, the only news I seen/heard is that he's still alive, although in "extremely critical condition"...

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

7. Being covered on NY NBC. He died of a massive heart attack.

[pipi_k]

14. Yep, I knew about the heart attack...CNN still reporting him as "extremely critical" n/t

[pipi_k]

17. OK, never mind....CNN finally updated their "breaking news", reported that he's dead n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

19. Statement out from family now.

[pipi_k]

23. Yep, just heard it.... n/t

[MadBadger]

8. ESPN.com is reporting it as well

[brendan120678]

15. NYTimes Online has also reported this.

"Breaking news" banner on their website main page.

[Dinger]

6. CNN.Com Says It Was A Heart Attack

Didn't say he has passed on, at least not yet. Hope he'll be o.k.

[peekaloo]

9. local (Tampa) news have confirmed his death. nt

[RamboLiberal]

10. AP & several news agencies have reported his death

BREAKING NEWS: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died, AP reports

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

[NoGOPZone]

11. AP reporting that a person 'close to Steinbrenner' has confirmed death

No official announcement yet from the Yankees.

[NYC_SKP]

12. Well, we all gotta go, glad it wasn't a lingering passage into the "next season".

Now, about those wars, economy, oil disaster, green economy, climate change, education etc....

RIP famous sports dude.

:donut:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

13. Peace be with you George.

[Oceansaway]

16. R.I.P. George.....nt

[BrklynLiberal]

18. Truly the end of an era...He was quite a personality. R.I.P.

[abluelady]

24. You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth

Rest in peace, Mr. Steinbrenner.

[lpbk2713]

20. His death in Tampa has been confirmed.

Link: http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2010/july/121475/Multiple-sources:-Yankees-owner-George-Steinbrenner-has-been-hospitalized

He was a benefactor to a number of worthy charitable causes in the Tampa Bay area.


RIP Mr S.

[malaise]

21. Indeed

R.I.P. to a giant int he world of corporate sport.
Yankees are having a hard week - Bob Sheppard died on Sunday

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128470514

sp

[AngryAmish]

22. Goodnight, Sweet Prince...

first!

[Lugnut]

25. RIP, Mr Steinbrenner.

Rest in peace.

[TheCowsCameHome]

26. All of us, wealthy and poor,

are equal in the end.

Death has no favorites.

[Renew Deal]

27. Sad to see him gone.

I'm going to the game on Friday. It should be emotional.

[Morning Dew]

28. R.I.P. George.