Ex-Michigan, NBA player Roy Tarpley dead at 50

Tarpley, a gifted player who dealt with substance abuse, has died. Former Dallas Maverick Roy Tarpley has passed away at age 50. The Dallas Morning News reported his cause of death was liver failure. Tarpley was drafted 

Dallas — Roy Tarpley, the former University of Michigan and Dallas Mavericks star center whose NBA career was cut short by drug abuse, died Friday at age 50. According to a Tarrant County medical examiner's report, Tarpley died Friday afternoon at

DALLAS — Roy Tarpley, the former Dallas Mavericks center whose NBA career was cut short by drug abuse, died Friday. He was 50. According to a Tarrant County (Texas) medical examiner's report, Mr. Tarpley died at Texas Health Arlington Memorial 

Screen Shot 2015-01-10 at 2.44.30 AM. Roy Tarpley's life was a tragic tale revealing the consequences of getting involved with drugs and alcohol. Tarpley had a promising career with the Dallas Mavericks in the 1980s and 

Screen Shot 2015-01-10 at 2.44.30 AM. Roy Tarpley's life was a tragic tale revealing the consequences of getting involved with drugs and alcohol. Tarpley had a promising career with the Dallas Mavericks in the 1980s and