11:35 a.m. MT
Posted: October 3, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY-World famous cancer survivor and seven time winner of the Tour De France Lance Armstrong died on October 3 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah attempting to set a new land speed record on a bicycle. He was 36 years old. The cause of death is unknown at this time. Lance was at the seven mile mark of a ten mile ride when he fell over. His body has been taken to the University of Utah’s medical center to determine the cause of death.
Lance Armstrong will always be remembered for his survival of “testicular cancer, a germ cell tumor that metastasized to his brain and lungs.” (Wikipedia) After his trying battle with cancer he started the non-profit organization LIVESTRONG to raise money for cancer research and help others with cancer.
He also won the cycling’s most acclaimed prize, the Tour De France, seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005. He was also one of the most drug tested athletes in the world and never once failed a doping test except for when on his drugs of chemotherapy. He was known for his love of extreme sports and his never ending addiction to going faster than anyone could imagine.
He is survived by his mother Linda Mooneyham, his ex-wife Kristin Richard, and their three kids Luke, and twins Isabelle and Grace.
Funeral services will be held in Austin, Texas for closed friends and family.
4 comments:
You did a good job. I saw a few mistakes but nothing big. The biggest one was at the end when you said the the funeral was for closed friends instead of close friends. Besides that, good job.
Good job. I looked for that info on Wikopedia about the drugs being found in his system while on chemo (because that's what I got from class too), but the only thing i saw was that they were found once in his system in small ammounts but it was from cream for saddle rash. Who knows? But I liked your fow and it was a good length
Kind of felt like a news article more than an obituary. Good job citing your sources and making hotlinks.
I agree with what was said about the writing sounding more like a news article than an obituary, but I think it works out fine. Mine for example was ridiculously long and not precise enough, while yours got the info across in a readable manner. Good work.
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