Former NBA star Rasual Butler and wife, American Idol star Leah LaBelle, have both passed away in a tragic car accident.
The 38-year-old basketball star, who played fourteen season in the National Basketball League, reportedly lost control of his vehicle in California, hit a parking meter and flipped the car.
His 31-year-old wife, who appeared on American Idol in 2004, was also in the car at the time of accident.
The sportsman appeared on Khloe & Lamar when he was dating Khloé Kardashian‘s best friend Malika Haqq, 34.
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Not much else is known about the tragic crash, but Twitter has flooded with tributes to the couple.
There is no way to process the sorrow at hearing of the passing of @RasualButler45 and his wife Leah LaBelle in a car accident early Wednesday. Rasual was one of the legit nicest guys I’ve ever dealt with, over many years & many teams. My sincere condolences to his family. RIP.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) January 31, 2018
And even much worse news Very sorry to hear about the loss of Rasual Butler and his wife Leah LaBelle in a tragic car accident early this morning. Thoughts and prayers to their family and friends.
— Dan Gilbert (@cavsdan) January 31, 2018
Our thoughts are with Rasual and Leah’s family and friends.
This article originally appeared on New Idea.
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