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Golfing great Arnold Palmer, 87, dies

Tributes pour in for 'The King', who was loved by fans and fellow golfers for his swashbuckling style, bold putting and affection for the gallery

Published Mon, Sep 26, 2016 · 09:50 PM

    Washington

    ARNOLD Palmer, one of golf's greatest players whose immense popularity drew a legion of fans to the game at the dawn of the age of televised sport, died of heart complications on Sunday. He was 87.

    The charismatic figure popularly known as "The King", who accumulated 62 career victories on the PGA Tour including seven major championships, died in a hospital near his hometown of Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

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