RIP: Lance Blanks (1966-2023)

[Dback Jon]

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[Brian in Mesa]

RIP. Gone too soon. Only 56. Heard about this on Burns and Gambo.

 

[Covert Rain]

Heard this on the radio. Way too soon!

 

[Ronin]

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[AZCrazy]

Rest in Peace, Brother.

His time as GM wasn't marked with Suns success, but in the end, it's just a game. We're all in this together.

 

[Superbone]

Anybody have any idea of cause of death? Way too young.

 

[NashDishesDimes]

Peace and love

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Anybody have any idea of cause of death? Way too young.

Not yet.

Former NBA player and excecutive Lance Blanks passed away at age 56; cause of death yet unknown

“Lance was a light for all those who knew him,” said NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars, who shared the court with Blanks in Detroit.

www.basketballinsiders.com

Dallas County was the first to announce that the former athlete had passed away on Wednesday at the age of 56, while the causes and manner of his death are yet unknown as they await the exam results.

 

[ozzfloyd]

Suicide his daughter said. Very sad.

 

[Dback Jon]

Suicide his daughter said. Very sad.

Very tragic

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Daughter of ex-Suns GM Lance Blanks says he died by suicide

Ex-Suns general manager Lance Blanks died by suicide, his daughter Riley Blanks Reed shared in a column for ESPN.

nypost.com

 

[GatorAZ]

Whenever I’m having a bad day I try to remember it’s only 00000.1% as bad as what a lot of people are actually going through.

 

[Raindog]

Very sad to hear. Not that there is really any good way to go when you're still that young, but this is very close to the most tragic.

 

[elindholm]

Suicide his daughter said. Very sad.

That sucks. People contemplating suicide should think about how much pain they will cause for those who care about them, even if they are few in number.

 

[TJ]

Suicide his daughter said. Very sad.

Seriously? Omfg….was his struggle w/ mental health known?

 

[Cheesebeef]

That sucks. People contemplating suicide should think about how much pain they will cause for those who care about them, even if they are few in number.

My cousin’s husband took his own life a couple years ago and this was a thought that often crossed my mind. But I can’t help but wonder if people who are contemplating suicide and actually go through with it are in so much pain, that’s all they can think about, unable to think about anything or anyone else.

 

[elindholm]

My cousin’s husband took his own life a couple years ago and this was a thought that often crossed my mind. But I can’t help but wonder if people who are contemplating suicide and actually go through with it are in so much pain, that’s all they can think about, unable to think about anything or anyone else.

I'm sure it depends on the case. Many who commit suicide leave notes, often with apologies. Maybe the apologies are insincere, but they at least show that the victim is able to think about other people right up until the end.

I feel bad for the guy, but worse for his two daughters.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I'm sure it depends on the case. Many who commit suicide leave notes, often with apologies. Maybe the apologies are insincere, but they at least show that the victim is able to think about other people right up until the end.

I feel bad for the guy, but worse for his two daughters.

Oh trust me… I feel much worse for my cousin. I just can’t personally imagine how much pain someone has to be to take their own life.

 

[GatorAZ]

That sucks. People contemplating suicide should think about how much pain they will cause for those who care about them, even if they are few in number.

That’s a logical thought but if you’re killing yourself you’re not thinking logically. I’ve been reading a lot lately on mitochondria and its function/importance to brain cells. Idk if he suffered from some trauma or was sick but there’s so much circuitry up there that it can wreak havoc on your mind and take over your thoughts. Probably not a groundbreaking take but something I’ve been looking into.