LONDON - A Turkish boxing referee due to officiate at the Olympics has been found dead in his London hotel room after suffering a suspected heart attack, authorities said Friday. The Turkish Boxing Federation said Garip Erkuyumcu, 73, died overnight Thursday. Police in London were awaiting the results of an autopsy. Erkuyumcu was a member of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) referees commission and was due to assist during the Olympic boxing tournament.
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