Mike Bossy dead at 65: Islanders legend passes away after battling lung cancer

NEW York Islanders legend Mike Bossy has passed away at 65 after battling lung cancer.

The New York legend’s death comes after he was diagnosed with lung cancer last October.

Renaud Lavoie, a former colleague of Bossy’s at the French-language network TVA Sports, reported the news of his passing on Twitter.

“It’s with deep sadness that I just learned the passing of Mike Bossy. Sending my sincere Condolences to the family,” Lavoie wrote.

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