Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Steve Howe, who earned rookie of the year honors in 1980 and battled years of alcohol and drug abuse, was killed when his pick-up truck rolled over in Coachella, California, he was 48.

Former major league pitcher Steve Howe killed in truck accident

Story, here (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-obit-howe&prov=ap&type=lgns).

Yahoo! Sports/AP-April 28, 2006

What a damn shame!

Being a Dodger fan and watching him play and of course deal with his drug issues, this is painful to know. I felt sorry for him then and of course now. I pray his family will have the strength to deal with this. So sad. May he rest in peace.:( :(