Sports Bettor Portrayed by Bruce Willis Alan “Dink” Denkenson Has Passed Away
A beloved professional sports bettor portrayed by Bruce Williis in the film 2012 film "Lay the Favorite" has passed away, Gambling911.com can report.
Alan "Dink" Denkenson had been in hospice care over the past few months but remained in good spirits until the end. Many of his long time friends and family came to visit him during this period.
"Hi, this is a family friend of Alan 'Dink'. It is with great sadness that we share that Alan is in hospice. He fought the good fight in the ICU this past week, but he knew it was time to transition to hospice today. He is being given morphine every 4 hours and resting comfortably."
Denkenson passed away peacefully during the early morning hours Wednesday. Details of his illness were not immediately known. He was 69.
Dink was also featured in the 2016 documentary "The Best Of It".
The sports gambling community reactions to the sad news came in quickly via Twitter.
I hope there's professional wrestling in heaven. Not the glitzy kind, but the $5 admission local VFW Hall kind.
— Captain Jack Andrews (@capjack2000) August 31, 2022
I hope there's burgers in heaven. Not the fancy kind, but the buy'em-by-the-sack White Castle kind.
I hope there are dogs in heaven - lots of dogs any kind of dogs. pic.twitter.com/LLSULgVlZN
Eternal rest grant unto Dinky, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.⁰Amen.
— spanky (@spanky) August 31, 2022
We’ll reunite again one day my brother.
My condolences @spanky. When I started in this sport betting industry, I heard couple names that were known and respected. Dinky was one of them! After watching his movie and a documentary called The Best Of It, I could he was a really humble person. RIP Dinky go with god.
— Ricardo (@Ricardo56455099) August 31, 2022
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