{
  "id": 16059379,
  "title": "NHL Star and Sarah Palin’s Boyfriend Ronald Duguay Dead at 69 Following Cancer Battle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/nhl-star-and-sarah-palins-boyfriend-ronald-duguay-dead-at-69",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-22T14:49:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nhl-star-sarah-palin-boyfriend-144917571.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ronald Duguay, a former NHL star who dated former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, died on October 22, 2026, at the age of 69 after a long battle with cancer. Palin shared the news on Instagram, expressing her grief and faith in God. The couple had been dating since 2022 and Duguay was diagnosed with colon cancer in February of that year. His family released a statement thanking God for the healing work already done and continued to pray for his recovery. Duguay is survived by his daughters Shay Thomas and Amber Stavros, and son Noah Duguay.",
  "summary": "Former NHL star Ronald Duguay has died after a long battle with cancer. “It’s with a shattered heart, but also deep peace knowing Ron is with Jesus now. He fought so hard. Love never ends,” Duguay’s girlfriend, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, shared via Instagram on Thursday, October 22. In a joint post with Duguay’s […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}