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Doug Flutie's father, mother die an hour apart

Former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie tragically lost both of his parents on Wednesday in deaths that happened just one hour apart, according to Flutie.

Flutie had spent Wednesday morning in a hospital to be with his ailing father. In a statement, the former Bills and Patriots quarterback said that his dad passed away from a heart attack and then just one hour later, the same things happened to his mom.

Rest in peace Mom and Dad. Please take a moment to read this: https://t.co/eDrv3MOoHt pic.twitter.com/SiFa7oVdfu

— DOUG FLUTIE (@DougFlutie) November 18, 2015

"This morning my family experienced the tragic loss of my father, Dick and mother, Joan," Flutie said.