Kurt Thomas, World Champion Gymnast and ‘Gymkata’ Star, Dies at 64

ByNicole
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Kurt Thomas, the first U.S. male to win a gold medal at the Gymnastic World Championships, died Friday after suffering a stroke. He was 64.

His stroke on May 24 was caused by a tear in the basilar artery in his brain stem, according to the Associated Press.

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