The death of poker legend Mike Sexton didn't exactly come as a shock, considering close friend and fellow Hall of Famer Linda Johnson had confirmed to the world via Twitter that Sexton was battling cancer and under hospice care.
Still, the announcement that he'd passed came as a blow to many. After all, Sexton touched countless lives in and around the game with his warm personality, and even those who never met him felt like they knew him thanks to his distinct on-screen presence during his days commentating for the World Poker Tour.