The Good Die Young: A Closer Look at the C55 Imperial Tobacco Hockey Set

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After picking up a few c55 cards, I have decided to try and complete a set. Out of the three tobaccao sets (C56, C55 & C57), these
ones are the easiest to find, however, it can be a challenge to locate nice examples. Last night, I was just doing a little research
on some of these players who are featured in this set and I came across something very shocking: a lot of these guys passed away at
a very young age. Most hockey fans are familiar with Vezina's early passing, but it gets worse than that. Let's take a look below:

Marty Walsh - dead at 30.
Hamby Shore - dead at 32.
Jack Darragh - dead at 33.
James Power - dead at 36.
Hector Dallaire - dead at 36.
Joe Hall - dead at 37.
Georges Vézina - dead at 39.
Larry Gilmour - dead at 40.
Bruce Ridpath - dead at 41.
Ken Mallen - dead at 45.
Skene Ronan - dead at 48.
Didier Pitre - dead at 50.
Riley Hern - dead at 50.

There are also players who passed away in their 50s, but I didn't include them yet. What a long list! All of this is just difficult to fathom.