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Champion Bobsledder Steven Holcomb 'Found Dead In His Room'

Steven Holcomb, 37, was discovered at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York, Saturday morning.
Steven Holcomb reacts after a run at the Men's Four Man Bobsleigh at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. Holcomb was found dead in his room on May 6, 2017 in Lake Placid, New York.

Steven Holcomb, an Olympic gold medalist bobsledder, was found dead Saturday morning in his room at the Training Center in Lake Placid, New York. He was 37

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