Ex-LSU player Josh Maravich, son of Hall of Fame player Pete Maravich, dead at age 42

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Associated Press
Ex-LSU player Josh Maravich, son of Hall of Fame player Pete Maravich, dead at age 42

Associated Press
Sat, June 8, 2024 at 8:43 PM EDT
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COVINGTON, La. (AP) — Former LSU basketball player Josh Maravich, son of late Hall of Fame basketball player Pete Maravich, has died at age 42, the university announced Saturday night.

He died at home on Friday, the LSU statement said. No cause of death has been released.

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Pete Maravich was a prolific scorer during an NBA career that was cut short in 1980 by lingering effects of a major knee injury a couple years prior.

In 1988, at age 40, he died from a heart condition that had gone undetected.

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[Silent Type]

1. Sad. His dad died young too.

[BOSSHOG]

2. I wasn't an LSU Fan, but

Pistol Pete was beyond awesome. Set records before the three point line was used.

Maybe genetics the cause. Peace Josh.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Also, He Was The All-Time Leading Scorer...

...in the freshman ineligible era. He scored 3,667 points in only 3 years! (83 games)
Some stat guy went through the films & showed that had the 3 point line existed, he would have scored nearly 4.5 points more per game.
His body betrayed him on the court & off.
Incredible that his son had a greatly shortened life, too.

[ms liberty]

3. Wow. That family has genes that need to be studied

How sad fot the family, and someone needs to investigate their family genetics. Make their deaths have meaning for humanity.

[elias7]

4. Probably a congenital cardiomyopathy, probably previously identified because of family history

Prone to fatal arrhythmias despite implanted defibrillator