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People gather around a statue of Joe Paterno outside Beaver Stadium on the Penn State University campus after learning of his death Sunday, Jan. 22, in State College, Pa.
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Head coach Joe Paterno and the Penn State Nittany Lions look on before facing the Iowa Hawkeyes at Beaver Stadium on Oct. 23, 2004, in State College, Pa. According to reports from family, Paterno was taken off of life support and died at the age of 85 on Jan. 22.
CollegeFootballTalk reports:
The legendary former Penn State head coach was surrounded by family and friends, who had been summoned to the on-campus hospital when Paterno?s health took a turn for the worse recently.
?It is with great sadness that we announce that Joe Paterno passed away earlier today,? a statement from the family read.??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 ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community.?
A steady stream of people visited the Joe Paterno statue at Penn State to pay their respects to the late coach. NBC's Michelle Franzen reports.
Source: http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/22/10210443-joe-paterno-loses-lung-cancer-battle
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