Current:Home > reviewsOlympic Medalist Tori Bowie Dead at 32 -InvestPioneer
Olympic Medalist Tori Bowie Dead at 32
View
Date:2025-04-12 09:39:11
The sports world has lost a champion.
Tori Bowie, a track and field athlete who won three medals for Team USA at the 2016 Olympics, has died at the age of 32, according to her management agency.
"We're devasted to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away," Icon Management Inc. shared in a May 3 Instagram post. "We've lost a client, dear friend, daughter and sister. Tori was a champion…a beacon of light that shined so bright!"
The statement continued, "We're truly heartbroken and our prayers are with the family, friends and everyone that loved her."
A spokesperson for the agency told NBC News that deputies from Florida's Orange County Sheriff's Office were asked on May 2 "to conduct a well-being check of a woman in her 30s who had not been seen or heard from in several days."
The woman—later identified as Frentorish "Tori" Bowie—was found dead a home, authorities confirmed to the outlet, with the sheriff noting that there "were no signs of foul play."
A cause of death has not been given, pending investigation from the Orange County Chief Medical Examiner.
A Mississippi native, Bowie famously took home the gold with Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix and English Gardner as part of the 4×100 meter relay team at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. She also won a silver medal in the 100 meter dash and a bronze in the 200 meter dash at the same Olympics.
In the wake of her passing, Bowie's teammates took to Instagram to share their thoughts and condolences. "I have so many feelings and I'm trying to be very careful about how I express them," Madison wrote. "We really have got to start doing better by each other- help each other LIVE in peace before we lay them to rest in it."
Meanwhile, Gardener captioned a photo of Bowie on her Instagram Stories: "A champion ...Rest in Peace."
USA Track & Field also remembered Bowie and her sportsmanship. "Her impact on the sport is immeasurable," the organization shared in a Twitter statement, "and she will be greatly missed."
(E! and NBC News are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (8117)
Related
- $73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
- Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by back-to-back hurricanes
- See JoJo Siwa’s Reaction to Being Accused of Committing Wire Fraud During Prank
- BOC (Beautiful Ocean Coin) Grand Debut! IEO Launching Soon, A Revolutionary Blockchain Solution for Ocean Conservation
- FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup
- A newborn was found dead at a California dump 30 years ago. His mother was just arrested.
- Pollution From World’s Militaries in Spotlight at UN Summit
- She got a restraining order against her boyfriend. Hours later, he killed her, police say.
- California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- Harris and Trump target Michigan as both parties try to shore up ‘blue wall’ votes
Ranking
- Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
- Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93
- Former United Way worker convicted of taking $6.7M from nonprofit through secret company
- Republicans appeal a Georgia judge’s ruling that invalidates seven election rules
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- Texas man set to be first in US executed over shaken baby syndrome makes last appeals
- Former United Way worker convicted of taking $6.7M from nonprofit through secret company
- Dennis Eckersley’s daughter gets suspended sentence in baby abandonment case
Recommendation
Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
Wealthier Americans are driving retail spending and powering US economy
BOC's First Public Exposure Sparks Enthusiastic Pursuit from Global Environmental Funds and Renowned Investors
Rita Ora Leaves Stage During Emotional Performance of Liam Payne Song
Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
Bruce Willis’ Daughter Rumer Shares Insight Into His Role as Grandpa
The Biden administration has now canceled loans for more than 1 million public workers
Hyundai recalls hydrogen fuel cell vehicles due to fire risk and tells owners to park them outdoors