Nate Hawthorne
- November 23, 2005
- 55 years
- heart attack
About Nate Hawthorne
Nate Hawthorne, 55, American pro basketball player (Southern Illinois Salukis, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns), heart attack.
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|Nate Hawthorne (January 19, 1951 – November 23, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. He spent three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), one with the Los Angeles Lakers (1973–74) and two with the Phoenix Suns (1974–76). The Mount Vernon, Illinois, native attended Southern Illinois University prior to his NBA stint. He died at the age of 54 outside his home in Tempe, Arizona, suffering a massive heart attack.
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