John Amirante, whose performances of the national anthem were a staple at New York Rangers home games since 1980, has died at 83, the team announced on Tuesday morning.
"It is with great sadness our Rangers family shares the loss of legendary anthem singer John Amirante, who passed away this morning at 83. Our thoughts are with his wife Ann, his children and the entire Amirante family. We will forever remember and miss John," the Rangers said in a statement.
"I will always remember him with a great smile on my face."
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