Diego Armando Maradona Dead at 60.

[camberiu]

His life had a spectacular first act. But like many extraordinarily talented sports or entertainment stars, no second.

Well, at least he died while doing what he loved: snorting coke.
But heaven is ready to receive him.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

As he is remembered in today’s NYTimes obit.
And his two most famous World Cup goals.

 

[camberiu]

Maradona's last goal.

 

[Greg S]

Well, at least he died while doing what he loved: snorting coke.
But heaven is ready to receive him.

As a former journalist, I must say I admire him for this: "In February 1994, he fired an air rifle at reporters outside his summer home in Argentina." I don't know the details, but probably deserved.

 

[UK Man]

Self-destruction....well seen he was Argentinian.

 

[Greg S]

Self-destruction....well seen he was Argentinian.

A long dull life simply isn't for everyone. Not for me, for example.

 

[camberiu]

As a former journalist, I must say I admire him for this: "In February 1994, he fired an air rifle at reporters outside his summer home in Argentina." I don't know the details, but probably deserved.

I thought he loved the attention.

 

[jantango]

 

[Greg S]

I thought he loved the attention.

What difference does it make? He had a more interesting, eventful live than all of us here combined. Easy for life's timid men to throw stones at those who have really lived. Who are we? Nobodies.

 

[sergio]

He struck me as resentful and unhappy.