
Gold Medalist, one time pound for pound king, Pernell Whitaker dead at 55
Rest in peace Pernell Whitaker. Sweet Pea passed away late Sunday night after being struck by a car Sunday night in Virginia Beach. The Virginian-Pilot was the first to report the news of Whitaker’s death. Whitaker was struck while on foot near the intersection of Northampton Boulevard and Baker Road, police said in a news














