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May 27, 2019 · Buckner, a star hitter who became known for making one of the most infamous plays in major league history, has died. He was 69. Buckner’s family said in a statement that he died Monday, May 27, 2019, after a long battle with dementia. (Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via AP, File)
- Buckner Suffered from Lewy Body Dementia
- Lewy Body Dementia Is A Common Form of The Ailment
- Buckner’s Wife, Jody, Served as His Protector
Schaap wrote that he got the news from Buckner’s wife Jody, who called to tell him that her husband “the great Bill Buckner, one of the finest men I’ve known,” had died on the morning of May 27, 2019. She told Schaap that Buckner died “after battling the disease of Lewy Body Dementia.” Buckner is known for the ground ball that skirted through his l...
Lewy body dementia, Bill Buckner’s cause of death, is “also known as dementia with Lewy bodies,” and “is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease dementia. Protein deposits, called Lewy bodies, develop in nerve cells in the brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement (motor control),” according to th...
Until the end, Buckner’s wife, Jody, the mother of his three children, remained at his side. Over the years, Newsday reported, she was known for shielding him from journalists’ prying questions. “Just too much time away. My wife has put up with it for 30-something years. I know that Jody would want me to be home. It was just the right thing to do. ...
May 27, 2019 · Bill Buckner, who played 22 MLB seasons but is best remembered for one error in one game, died Monday. He was 69.
May 28, 2019 · LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) – Bill Buckner, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers at the age of 19, and later became known for arguably the most infamous play in baseball history, died Monday at...
May 27, 2019 · He died after a long battle with Lewy body dementia, Buckner’s family said in a statement. The disease causes Alzheimer’s-like symptoms along with movement and other problems.
May 27, 2019 · Bill Buckner, the 1980 National League batting champion who registered more than 2,700 hits during a career that touched four decades, died Monday after a battle with dementia. He was 69.
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May 27, 2019 · Baseball player Bill Buckner, known for his career as a first baseman, died Monday after a battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was 69. “Bill fought with courage and grit as he did all things...
