Sad News: Steve Crowe, who covered auto racing, boxing and sports broadcasting for the Detroit Free Press, died in his sleep Wednesday evening. He was 47. His death was attributed to heart disease. Crowe died while taking a nap before a scheduled appearance of his rock band, Skillet, at Motor City Casino. Besides his wife Sandy and siblings, Crowe is survived by his mother, Joyce; his son, Ricky, 15; and daughter, Mallory, 14. Visitation is 1-8 p.m. Saturday and noon-8 p.m. Sunday at Harry J. Will Funeral Home, 37000 Six Mile in Livonia. Funeral is 11 a.m. Monday at Grace Lutheran Church, 25630 Grand River in Redford Township, followed by burial at Glen Eden Cemetery in Livonia, MI.(see full story at the Detroit Free Press), have linked many of Steve’s columns on the site and he was a regular contributor to That’s Racin’, Jayski’s partner, he will be missed(10-19-2001)
