Ex-NBA Player Rasual Butler, ‘American Idol’ Wife Leah LaBelle Die in Crash

Ex-NBA Player Rasual Butler, ‘American Idol’ Wife Leah LaBelle Die in Crash
Rasual Butler #18 of the San Antonio Spurs handles the ball during the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona on Feb. 21, 2016. The Spurs defeated the Suns 118-111. Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Ex-NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife, who appeared “American Idol,” were both killed in a car crash Wednesday morning, Jan. 31. Butler was 38.

Butler, who played for the Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, and other teams, died in a single-vehicle crash in Southern California, USA Today reported, citing the Los Angeles County coroner’s department.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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