My gym teacher died.

My former gym teacher just passed away. He was too young, dying in his sleep at the age of 53. This is shocking to me, trying to exersize more now to keep from dying, but this isn't about me. This news has struck my littlest sister hard -- she played basketball for him for years. She and her former high school teammates got together Saturday night to watch some old game footage.
I wish his family well. We enjoyed his class. I enjoyed watching the girls volleyball team he coached.
Here is the article from the local paper:

Basketball coach's death leaves community shocked
Sunday, January 8, 2006
BY JOE PALLADINO
Copyright © 2006 Republican-American
Pomperaug High School girls basketball coach Pete Kamide died at his home early Saturday morning, leaving an athletic department and a community shocked and saddened.
Kamide, who taught in the physical education department for a quarter century and who was in his 19th season as head basketball coach, was 53.
"Right now we are still in shock and disbelief," said Pomperaug High athletic director Joe Velardi. "Pete touched so many people in this community."
The Pomperaug girls played at home Friday night against Lauralton Hall, winning 41-33.
"As he walked out of the gym Friday he complained of a little headache," recalls Velardi. "He went home, called the newspapers, watched a little television, had dinner, and went to bed. He passed away in his sleep. There is an autopsy being done (Saturday). We don't know what happened."
Velardi said that Pomperaug's girls basketball game Tuesday against Newtown has been postponed. A determination has not been made on the home game Friday against Masuk
"The kids on the team and their families are deeply saddened," added Velardi. "It is hard to gain perspective right now. Nothing has been decided. We need some time to deal with that."
One man who coached with Kamide for more than a decade, and taught alongside him for more than two decades, is Pomperaug football coach Chuck Drury.
"I am as shocked as everybody today," said Drury.
Kamide served as a football assistant for Drury for eight seasons, and Drury was a basketball assistant for three more.
"Pete was a wonderful husband, father, and coach," notes Drury. "He was a good friend and a good colleague, and he had a great relationship with a lot of the other coaches. He was a guy's guy. I guess a guy would understand what that means."