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Father, mother to Doug Flutie pass away on Wednesday

Flutie, one of the most popular players in Bills franchise history, lost both of his parents to heart attacks within an hour of each other on Wednesday morning.

Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Doug Flutie announced on Wednesday that his parents, Dick and Joan, passed away within an hour of each other this morning.

Rest in peace Mom and Dad. Please take a moment to read this: https://t.co/eDrv3MOoHt pic.twitter.com/SiFa7oVdfu

— DOUG FLUTIE (@DougFlutie) November 18, 2015

Flutie, one of the most popular players in Bills franchise history, released the following statement on Facebook:

"It is with a heavy heart that I am making this statement.