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Harlem Globetrotter: Dies in Sleep

Harlem Globetrotter Chris "Flash" Richardson dies while on tour
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Famed basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters were in Chicago when member Chris “Flash” Richardson was found dead in his sleep while on tour in Japan last week, according to the Associated Press. He was 28. The cause of death is still unknown but a Globetrotters spokesman said it looks like he died of natural causes. Off the court, Richardson was active with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs.