{"id":3878,"date":"2026-07-22T14:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailycelebnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/22\/late-blue-jays-pitcher-duane-wards-body-was-found-during-wellness-check-in-toronto\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T20:42:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T20:42:47","slug":"late-blue-jays-pitcher-duane-wards-body-was-found-during-wellness-check-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailycelebnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/22\/late-blue-jays-pitcher-duane-wards-body-was-found-during-wellness-check-in-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Blue Jays Pitcher Duane Ward\u2019s Physique Was Discovered Throughout Wellness Examine in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Police have launched new particulars concerning the sudden demise of former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Duane Ward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ward was discovered deceased after Toronto police have been known as at 2:58 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, inquiring a few wellness verify, in line with the Toronto Star. He was 62.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On the time his physique was discovered, Ward was purported to be at Rogers Centre, residence of the Blue Jays, for the disclosing of a statue honoring the staff\u2019s back-to-back World Sequence titles in 1992 and 1993.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout the ceremony, Ward was resulting from journey in a truck along with his former bullpen mate Tom Henke. As an alternative, Henke, 68, rode within the car alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know on the time once I was within the truck that this had occurred,\u201d Henke advised the Star. \u201cHowever I knew Wardo was lacking and no person knew the place he was, and there was a search going out. I stated a couple of prayers within the truck.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Blue Jays introduced Ward\u2019s demise on Sunday, July 19, saying he died of \u201cpure causes.\u201d An official explanation for demise has not been publicly launched.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ward\u2019s former Blue Jays teammate Todd Stottlemyre stated on social media that Ward \u201cwent to sleep and by no means awoke.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The night earlier than his physique was discovered, Ward abruptly left a dinner with a bunch of his former Toronto teammates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201d[Ward] and I form of obtained by ourselves and visited for about half an hour [at the dinner],\u201d Henke advised the Star. \u201cI by no means would have guessed it. He seemed slightly drained, however that was it. It was a protracted journey for him [from his home in Henderson, Nevada]. He stated he was form of drained, he was going to go to mattress and get some relaxation for the following day. It was fairly a shock. He was a fantastic teammate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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