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Former UA guard Sutton dies at 59

FAYETTEVILLE -- It's been a tough few days for the University of Arkansas basketball family.

First the Razorbacks lost Eddie Sutton on Saturday night when the legendary coach died at 84 at his home in Tulsa.

Then early Tuesday morning Leroy Sutton, a forward and two-year starter for Arkansas and Eddie Sutton as a junior and senior during the 1982-83 and 1983-84 seasons, died at 59 at his home in North Little Rock.

According to the Pulaski County coroner's office, the reason for Leroy Sutton's death hasn't been determined pending a doctor's examination, but it was due to natural causes.