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Hall of Famer, humanitarian and legendary shot blocker Dikembe Mutombo has died at 58, the NBA announced on Monday.The cause of death was brain cancer, which he was diagnosed with in October 2022.
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo was born on June 25, 1966, in Léopoldville, Democratic Republic of the Congo [2] [3] to Samuel and Biamba Marie Mutombo. Dikembe had 9 siblings. [4] [5] [6] His father worked as a school principal and then in Congo's department of education. [7]
NBA legend and Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo has died at the age of 58, following a battle with brain cancer, the league announced Monday. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life ...
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, who played 18 seasons in the NBA and served as a global ambassador for the league after retiring, has died from brain cancer, the NBA announced Monday ...
Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022. ... Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Hall of Famer, dies at 58. Stephen Smith. Updated October 1, ...
The following notable deaths occurred in 2024. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:
Beloved finger-wagging Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, one of basketball’s most feared shot blockers, died of brain cancer, the NBA announced on Monday.. Mutombo, the NBA’s first ...
Dikembe Mutombo: 58 Congolese-American basketball player. He appeared in commercials for GEICO and Mobil 1. [258] Ken Page: 70 Actor (Gimme a Break!, Sable, Family Matters). He also did voice work for Duckman and All Grown Up!. [259]