# Wayman Tisdale Dies

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wayman-tisdale-dies/496559>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 15, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wayman-tisdale-dies/496559 "2009-05-15T19:30:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![kitemaker\_chuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e4f/32.png) [@kitemaker\_chuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitemaker_chuck)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wayman-tisdale-dies/496559/1 "2009-05-15T19:30:42Z")

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I was sure shocked when I came across the notice of Wayman Tisdale’s passing.  
He was only 44 and died of cancer. He even had a leg amputated because of it.

Wayman was not only a top-notch basketball player (college, pro and Olympic), but he was one of my favourite musicians in the smooth jazz genre.  
He was a left-handed bassist also.

I’ll sure miss him!