Wayman Tisdale, R. I. P. – Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death
The basketball player Wayman Tisdale passed away at age 44, this age of death has to be considered premature. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Wayman Tisdale and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
3-time All-American power forward at the University of Oklahoma who won a gold medal on the 1984 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team and was the second overall pick in the 1985 NBA Draft.
He became more interested in basketball after he learned how to dunk in eighth grade.
He became a very successful musician, recording eight albums and one of them, called Face to Face, reached number one on the contemporary jazz chart.
How did Wayman Tisdale die?
Wayman Tisdale's death was caused by cancer.
Tisdale died on May 15, 2009, at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, where his wife had taken him when he had trouble breathing. She later confirmed that he died after his esophagus ruptured following radiation treatments for his cancer.
| Cause of death | Cancer |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 44 years |
| Profession | Basketball Player |
| Birthday | June 9, 1964 |
| Death date | May 15, 2009 |
| Place of death | St. John's Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| Place of burial | N/A |
