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Of all the Canuck players, Ron Stewart was born
first (July 11, 1932). This record is unlikely to be
broken.
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Gone but Not
Forgotten
It is the
fate that awaits us all. Death can come after a long
fulfilling life, be a tragic end for someone too young or
be something in between. The Canuck family has faced
these situations and will undoubtedly lose more members
in the coming years.
Below is a
list of the 26 Canuck players that have
died, as well as a couple of "records" based on
this somewhat morbid subject. Charlie Hodge is the latest
addition to this list, having died in April 2016 at the
age of 82.
Youngest Canucks
at time of death:
21 - Luc Bourdon (2008)
27 - Rick Rypien (2011)
29 - Wayne Maki (1974)
29 - Stephane Morin (1998)
32 - Bob Cook (1978)
Oldest living
Canucks (age as of July 2, 2016):
82 - Marc Reaume (born February 7, 1934)
79 - Orland Kurtenbach (born September 7, 1936)
77 - Cesare Maniago (born January 13, 1939)
77 - Leon Rochefort (born May 4, 1939)
76 - Wayne Connelly (born December 16, 1939)
| Deceased Canuck Players |
| Player |
Born |
Era(s) |
Died |
Age |
Cause |
| Dave
Balon |
1937/08/02 |
 |
2007/05/29 |
69 |
Multiple
sclerosis |
| Rick
Blight |
1955/10/17 |
 |
2005/04/03 |
49 |
Suicide |
| Luc
Bourdon |
1987/02/16 |
 |
2008/05/29 |
21 |
Motorcycle
accident |
| Bob
Cook |
1946/01/06 |
|
1978/03/29 |
32 |
Unknown |
| Pavol
Demitra |
1974/11/29 |
 |
2011/09/07 |
36 |
Plane
crash |
| George
Gardner |
1942/10/08 |
|
2006/11/06 |
64 |
Heart
attack |
| Ivan
Hlinka |
1950/01/26 |
 |
2004/08/16 |
54 |
Car
accident |
| Charlie
Hodge |
1933/07/28 |
|
2016/04/16 |
82 |
Unknown |
| Willie
Huber |
1958/01/15 |
 |
2010/06/28 |
52 |
Heart
attack |
| Danny
Johnson |
1944/10/01 |
|
1993/03/06 |
48 |
Unknown |
| Vladimir
Krutov |
1960/06/01 |
|
2012/06/06 |
52 |
Internal
bleeding |
| Len
Lunde |
1936/11/13 |
|
2010/11/22 |
74 |
Heart
condition |
| Gary
Lupul |
1959/04/04 |
 |
2007/07/18 |
48 |
Heart
attack |
| Wayne
Maki |
1944/11/10 |
|
1974/05/12 |
29 |
Brain
cancer/tumor |
| Pit
Martin |
1943/12/09 |
|
2008/11/30 |
64 |
Snowmobiling,
fell through ice |
| Dennis
McCord |
1951/07/28 |
|
2005/02/07 |
53 |
Unknown |
| Stephane
Morin |
1969/03/27 |
|
1998/10/06 |
29 |
Heart
failure during hockey game |
| Pat
Quinn |
1943/01/29 |
|
2014/11/23 |
71 |
Following
a long illness |
| Rick
Rypien |
1984/05/16 |
|
2011/08/15 |
27 |
Suicide |
| Darryl
Sly |
1939/04/03 |
|
2007/08/28 |
68 |
Cancer |
| Fred
Speck |
1947/07/22 |
|
2011/02/10 |
63 |
Fell
ill Nov.2010, unknown cause |
| Ron
Stewart |
1932/07/11 |
|
2012/03/17 |
79 |
Cancer |
| Doug
Wickenheiser |
1961/03/30 |
|
1998/01/12 |
36 |
Cancer |
| Barry
Wilkins |
1947/02/28 |
|
2011/06/26 |
64 |
Lung
cancer |
| Howie
Young |
1937/08/02 |
|
1991/11/25 |
62 |
Cancer |
| Peter
Zezel |
1965/04/22 |
 |
2009/05/26 |
44 |
Blood
disorder |
Notes
The NHL "Official Guide and Record Book"
includes a notation for retired players that are
deceased. The above list has been compared to 2016
edition (published at the start of 2015-16). Players that
have died since then may not be on my list.
The Era(s) shows
a small graphic based on their time as a Canuck player.
There is a complete description of these icons on the All-time
Canuck Roster page. WHL Canucks are not noted here.
My medical skills are
limited to bandages and ice packs. The causes of death
listed above are based on my understanding of some of the
terms I have found through my research.
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