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Grave of Sir Matt Busby and his wife, Southern Cemetery, Manchester. Busby suffered a mild stroke in July 1980 at the age of 71 but made a full recovery. Soon afterwards, however, his wife Jean became ill with Alzheimer's disease. She died, aged 80, in December 1988 in a Manchester nursing home. They had been married for 58 years.
Jan 19, 2024 · Busby fought for his life in Germany and recovered, somehow summoning up the strength to rebuild at United, ensuring the Reds became the first English side to win the European Cup, his holy...
Jan 20, 2024 · It's 30 years since Sir Matt Busby, the man who transformed Manchester United into one of the greatest clubs in the world, passed away. But just how did he do it?
Jun 5, 2020 · Tragedy would strike on that path, with the Munich air disaster in 1958 claiming the lives of 11 on the club's charter. Busby was pulled from the wreckage, his life and legacy hanging in the ...
Nov 11, 2019 · Busby lived to see United finally return to the top of the tree in 1993 when they collected their first championship in 26 years but died the following January at the age of 84.
Jan 21, 1994 · The hospital said Sir Matt had been suffering from blood cancer for a number of years. His close family were with him when he died. Sir Matt was a widower: his wife Jean died in 1988. He is...
Jan 19, 2019 · Busby died on 20 January 1994 and left behind an immortal legacy at the club which he shaped in his own image.
Jan 21, 1994 · Sir Matt Busby, who overcame the tragedy of an airplane crash to guide Manchester United to one of British soccer's greatest triumphs, died today at Alexandra Hospital. He was 84. He had been...
Jan 21, 1994 · SIR MATT BUSBY died in his sleep last night at the age of 84, having realised his dream of seeing the restoration of Manchester United, the light of his life, to their rightful place at the...
May 29, 2014 · Sir Matt Busby died of cancer, on 20 th January 1994, aged 85. He was buried in Manchester, alongside his wife Jean. “He always told us that football is more than a game.
