Brendan Burke, the son of Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke, passed away on Friday. Burke made his homosexuality public in December and his bravery helped and continues to help people who suffer through the hardships of living a gay life in sports.
More Than One Tragedy: Mark Reedy, Friend Of Brendan, Also Dies In Wreck
When people in the spotlight die, it becomes national news. We mourn, we pray and we pass along condolences despite usually never knowing the victim or his family personally. We do this because we feel some bond with those people, though, as is the case with the passing of Brendan Burke.
But too often in situations like this, we over look the life of other victims. That was also the case last night, as Burke’s friend Mark Reedy also died in the tragic two car accident that killed Burke.
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