Tuesday Night at the Obituary Pages

 A few days ago, noted NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died, aged only 41.  His sudden death put the spotlight on the dangers of sepsis.  In his case, it came about as a result of pneumonia.

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Busch died on May 21. Shortly before, his family announced that he had experienced a "severe illness resulting in hospitalization."

"On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch," the joint statement from NASCAR, the Busch family and Richard Childress Racing read.

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Noted jazz musician Sonny Rollins has died at the age of 95:

He died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Monday afternoon according to a statement from his publicist, who called him "one of the most honored and influential figures in American music".

Rollins had a prolific career that began in the late 1940s. He worked with artists including Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane and released more than 60 albums as a band leader. He won two Grammys before respiratory illness forced him to retire in 2014.

The cause of his death has not been announced.

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