They say you can die from a broken heart, that seems to be the case of Doug Flutie's mother and father. Doug's father, Richard, and mother, Joan, both died yesterday within one hour of each other.

Doug's father had been ill and died from a heart attack in the hospital, and his Mom died less than an hour later from a sudden heart attack.

Doug is 53 and played with the New England Patriots from 1987 until 1989.

Richard and Joan Flutie were married for 56 years.

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