Sonny Liston30 December 1970
Dies in Las Vegas, with the death commonly dated to late December 1970
United States of America · Sport / Boxing. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Dies in Las Vegas, with the death commonly dated to late December 1970
Liston was at the end of his fighting career when he is found dead by his wife in their Las Vegas home, the time of death was placed as six to eight days prior to that
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