'Rest in peace Big Mo': NBA Hall of Famer Moses Malone has died of an
apparent heart attack at the age of 60 after he failed to show up to a
Virginia golf tournament
His friend Calvin Murphy said Malone died of a heart attack in his sleep
The pair were staying in Virginia and were due to play a golf tournament
Alarm bells were raised after Malone failed to show up to breakfast
Security guards went to his hotel room and found him dead
The three-time NBA MVP was named one of the NBA's 50 greatest players
Malone had played for the 76ers twice and countless other teams
The 76ers said: 'The Sixers family mourn the sudden loss of Moses Malone'
Malone, a six-foot-10 center was nicknamed the 'Chairman of the Boards'
Rockets legend and Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Moses Malone died today of an
apparent heart attack in his sleep at the age of 60.
Malone's close friend, fellow Hall-of-Famer, Calvin Murphy told Fox 26 that
Malone failed to show up to breakfast ahead of a golf tournament in Norfolk,
Virginia today.
It was highly unusual for Malone not to show up, so security went to his
hotel room where they found the NBA legend dead.
Murphy told the station: 'Last night we were having a great time. This
morning we got up to play in a golf tournament and he didn't come to
breakfast, which is very unlike Mo.
'We were all leaving to go to the golf tournament. Finally, they sent
security to his room. I guess he had a heart attack in his sleep. This is
what was told to me this morning.'
Malone, a three-time NBA MVP - who was named one of the NBA's 50 greatest
players - will be remembered as the Finals MVP in 1983 as he led the
Philadelphia 76ers to the title.
In a statement released by the 76ers the team said: 'It is with a deep sense
of sadness that the Sixers family mourns the sudden loss of Moses Malone.
'It is difficult to express what his contributions to this organization