Jim Kelly's son Hunter dies of Krabbe disease at age 8

[rinsd]

"BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Hunter Kelly, whose battle with a fatal nervous system disease inspired his Hall of Fame father Jim Kelly's charitable works, died Friday morning. He was 8.

"Our prayers go to the family and kids," Jim Kelly's brother, Dan, told The Associated Press.

Born in 1997, Hunter Kelly was given no more than three years to live after being diagnosed with Krabbe Disease, an inherited degenerative disorder of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The disease hinders development of the myelin sheath, a fatty covering that protects the brain's nerve fibers.

In honor of their son, Jim Kelly and his wife, Jill, established the Hunter's Hope Foundation in 1997, which has raised more than $6 million and awarded more than $3.8 million to leukodystrophy and other neurological disease-related research."

You can see the family's statement via the link below.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2125887

Very sad news for someone I always considered one of the good guys in sports.

[ck4829]

1. Another child dies from a disease that can be cured with...

STEM CELLS!

[rinsd]

3. I don't that serves the argument at all...

...stem cells are a very promising science that needs further exploration but to claim this would be "cured" or that would be cured is speculative at this point.

It's also comes off as kind of ghoulish, using a child's death to make a political point but that's just me.

[Goldmund]

4. It's only so because the Pukes have MADE Stem Cells a political issue

In a normal world this would not be a political issue at all.

[soleft]

6. I would agree except for Mr. Kelly being front and ctr at RNC

[devilgrrl]

7. Kelly's a major-league rightard! Still sad about his son though :-(

:cry:

p.s. Kelly wants to run for office.... think about it. :scared:

[Baclava]

2. Hunter is such a sad story.

Not a Jim Kelly fan at all.

However, sad to see illness in kids.
Whenever a family loses a child it's just brutal.
Give thanks for the health of your babies.

[lancdem]

5. My prayers go out to the family

[bigwillq]

8. That's so sad.

My thoughts go out to the family.