Dick Button, American figure skating icon and broadcaster, dies at 95

U.S. figure skating icon Dick Button, who won consecutive Olympic gold medals on the ice before he became the voice of the sport on television, died Thursday, U.S.

U.S. figure skating icon Dick Button, who won consecutive Olympic gold medals on the ice before he became the voice of the sport on television, died Thursday, U.S. Figure Skating said.

He was 95.

The Associated Press first reported Button's death, citing his son, Edward, who did not reveal a cause.

U.S. Figure Skating, already reeling from the deaths of more than a dozen up-and-coming competitors in a midair collision over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, later confirmed the news of Button's death in North Salem, New York.

"U.S. Figure Skating mourns the loss of the legendary Dick Button," it said in a statement. "The two-time Olympic champion’s pioneering style & award-winning television commentary revolutionized figure skating. His legacy will live on forever. We extend our deepest condolences to his family & loved ones."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/dick-button-skater-dead-95-rcna190108

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