Rick Mackey, champion of the 1983 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, died Monday following a 19-month battle with cancer.
Published: May. 14, 2024 at 5:12 PM AKDTANCHORAGE, Alaska - Iditarod champion Rick Mackey died Monday following an 19-month battle with cancer, according to his family.
“Last night our family lost my dad to his 19 month battle with cancer. May 13th. I knew it would be the 13th. I felt it on Saturday and upset grandpa saying so, but it was his number, grandpa’s number, uncle Lance’s number. A special number in our family. Grandpa said that finalizes the number in our family,” the post read.
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