DETROIT -- Gordie Howe, the rough-and-tumble Canadian farm boy whose blend of boundless talent and toughness made him the NHL's quintessential star during a career that lasted into his 50s, has died.

In this Feb. 2, 2012, file photo, hockey great Gordie Howe, part owner of the Western Hockey League's Vancouver Giants, looks on during a team news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. Gordie ...

A rich chapter has closed in the remarkable family life of NHL superstar Gordie Howe. Helen Cummine, the youngest and last surviving sibling of the late Mr. Hockey’s eight brothers and sisters, died ...

One of the greatest moments in Detroit sports history took place 60 years ago at Olympia Stadium when 35-year-old Gordie Howe surpassed Montreal’s Maurice “The Rocket” Richard to become the all-time ...

Gordie Howe, a Hall of Fame ice hockey virtuoso, whose toughness, agility and remarkable longevity helped define the sport for generations of fans, died June 10 at a son’s home in Sylvania, Ohio. He ...