Olympian Lee Evans passed away
Lee Evans, who was a Black Olympian who made people proud by raising his debut on a medal stand in 1968, died in a Nigerian hospital, aged 74 years old.
Reports stated that the athlete underwent collapse when he was engaged in a dinner party with several friends, upon suffering from a stroke and becoming unconscious. Former Nigerian soccer player and close friend Segun Odegbami helped him and made the payments for his medical treatment, which allowed him to seek treatment in the best hospital in the area.
A few days later, he was placed on a ventilator for oxygen. Moreover, he was to be reviewed by neurologists who wanted to identify the reason for him still being in a coma. Though the physicians attempted to treat him, a lot couldn’t be done and they just made sure he was comfortable. Soon, he passed away.
According to reports, Evans had blood clots in his brain. In the year 2011, he underwent surgery in for the removal of a huge tumor in the pituitary gland area of his brain.
Evans won Olympic gold medal twice and founded the Olympic Project for Human Rights. After his victory at the Mexico City Games in 1968, he went on to become the first individual to beat 44 seconds in the 400-meter race. Later, he assisted the U.S. team break a world record of two minutes and 56.16 seconds.
