Ex-B.C. Lions, CFL, NFL star Doug Flutie says both of his parents died

BOSTON - Former CFL star quarterback Doug Flutie says both of his parents died within an hour of each other. Flutie says in a statement posted on his Facebook page that his father, Dick, died of a heart attack in a hospital in Florida, where the family moved years ago. He said Wednesday that less than an hour later, his mother, Joan, also suffered a heart attack and died. Flutie wrote: "They say you can die of a broken heart and I believe it." Flutie did not elaborate on the circumstances of their deaths, but called them "incredible parents and grandparents" who had been married for 56 years and were always there for their children. Flutie starred in the CFL with B.C., Calgary and Toronto from 1990 to 1997. He was a six-time recipient of the league's most outstanding player award and won three Grey Cup titles — with Calgary in 1992 and Toronto in 1996 and '97.