Legendary Boxer
Pernell Whitaker Dead at 55 Pernell Whitaker was reportedly killed on July 14,
in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after being hit by a car
while walking at an intersection. Officials were called to the scene
at 10:04 p.m. and Whitaker died
of his injuries shortly after. It's not clear whether the driver that
hit Whitaker was arrested, but police
are still investigating the incident. Whitaker was well known for his boxing
career from 1984 to 2001, having only
lost four of his 40 matches. He won a gold medal at the 1984
Summer Olympics and was a
four-weight world champion. He was also inducted into
the International Boxing Hall
of Fame in 2007. Whitaker is survived
by his five children.