Ex-NFL QB Doug Flutie loses both parents on same day, an hour apart

Ex-NFL QB Doug Flutie loses both parents on same day, an hour apart Doug Flutie lost both of his parents on Wednesday.

(USATSI) Doug Flutie lost both of his parents on Wednesday.

Former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie tragically lost both of his parents on Wednesday in deaths that happened just one hour apart, according to Flutie.

In a statement, the former Bills and Patriots quarterback said that his dad passed away from a heart attack and then just one hour later, the same thing happened to his mom.

Flutie’s parents had been married for 56 years and had four children, including Doug, who’s now 53.