Jo Lasorda Death Cause And Wikipedia: Everything On Tommy Lasorda Wife
Late Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda’s wife Jo Lasorda has passed away and her cause of death is not known.
Jo Lasorda, the widow of Tommy Lasorda breathed for the final time in she died at her Fullerton home.
She was 91 when she took her final breath and up until her last moment she was surrounded by her loved ones in her home.
The wife of late great baseball manager Tommy Lasorda was survived by her daughter, granddaughter, and sister.
Jo passed away at 8:59 p.m. on Monday at her Fullerton home, Los Angeles Dodgers revealed.
What Is Jo Lasorda Death Cause?
The cause of Jo Lasorda’s death has not been identified yet.
Her loved ones have not spoken to the public about the cause of Lasorda’s death. Further, she was not revealed to have taken medical attention.
The funeral services are pending and the place of her burial has not been revealed.
However, she is expected to be buried next to her husband at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.
Lasorda, who lost her husband in January 2021 was known to have died due to a heart attack. He was 93 years old.
Tommy Lasorda Wife Jo Lasorda
Late Tommy Lasorda was accompanied by his wife for 70 years.
The Hall of Famer Tommy had met Jo at the Greenville Spinners Minor League baseball game.
The couples tied the knot on April 14, 1950, and lived under the same roof for seven decades.
Tommy and Jo lived in Fullerton for 68 years and the city had announced that it will honor the baseball legend on his 94th birthday as Tommy Lasorda day.
Now, with his wife also taking the final breath, the whole city of Fullerton and the baseball worlds are in grief.
Jo Lasorda Wikipedia
Jo Lasorda was born on the 14th of March 1930 and she was just 9 years short to live till 100.
She was a Greenville, South Carolina native before getting hitched with Tommy. Her birth name was Joan Miller.
Meanwhile, her late husband was known to be the iconic figure in baseball history. Tommy managed the Los Angeles Dodgers for 21 seasons from 1976-1996.
Inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997, his guidance had led Dodgers to win 2 World Series titles in 1981 and 1988.
Further, his uniform number 2 was retired by the Dodgers.
Jo Lasorda Children And Net Worth
Jo Lasorda was survived by her daughter Laura Lasorda and granddaughter Emily Tess.
She also had a son named Tom Lasorda Jr. but he passed away in 1991 due to complications related to AIDS.
Lasorda Jr. aka Spunky was 33 when he died. He was revealed to be gay.
Tommy and his wife Jo had named a gymnasium and youth center in memory of their son in 1997.
Tommy Lasorda shared his fortune with his wife Jo and he had an estimated net worth of $15 million.