Iconic Ex-Penn State Football Coach Joe Paterno Has Died at Age 85

Ex-Penn State Football Coach Joe Paterno Has Died at Age 85: Photo: (Jim Prisching / Associated Press) Iconic c...

Photo: (Jim Prisching / Associated Press) Iconic college football coach Joe Paterno died early Sunday morning at the age of 85 (1926 – 2012). Paterno passed away in the presence of his family and loved ones. Joe Paterno died after complications due to his lung-cancer treatment at State College’s Mount Nittany Medical Center in Pennsylvania. It was falsely reported yesterday through the news media that Paterno had died, but the rumor has denied. Sadly, the inevitable occurred just a day later. Paterno’s family released a statement regarding his passing, “It is with great sadness that we announce that Joe Paterno passed away earlier today,” it said. “His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled.” “He died as he lived. He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. “His ...

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