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Former Pistons GM and Bad Boys architect McCloskey dies

Three men were considered the architects of one of the greatest sports teams ever assembled, the 1990s Pistons "Bad Boys."

Owner Bill Davidson died in 2009 at age 86, coach Chuck Daly died later in 2009 at 78. And on Thursday, general manager Jack McCloskey died at 91, the Pistons announced.

McCloskey had been battling Alzheimer's Disease in recent years, a diagnosis made public last month.

"It's scary almost to think about that," said George Blaha, the longtime Pistons broadcaster, "that none of them are with us anymore.

"He was an amazing guy, and his name hangs from the rafters for a good reason.