Rugby league legend Paul Langmack dies aged 61

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 23:51 · Archive

Rugby league great Paul Langmack has died aged 61, apparently after a suspected medical episode in a sauna.

Paul Langmack, a rugby league great who won three premierships with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, has died aged 61. He suffered a suspected medical episode while using a sauna at Breakfast Point Country Club after his daily gym routine and could not be revived.

Langmack played more than 300 first grade matches across his career with Canterbury-Bankstown, Western Suburbs and Sydney. He won premierships with the Bulldogs in 1984, 1985 and 1988, and represented NSW in four State of Origin matches. He also played 19 games for Halifax in England and was part of Australia's 1986 tour of Great Britain and France.

After retiring at the end of the 1999 season, Langmack became an assistant coach at Wests Tigers and later head coach of South Sydney in 2003 and 2004. He was remembered as a larger-than-life character who loved rugby league and was loyal to his teammates. Phil Gould said Langmack had started mental health support programmes for young people and current and former players. Former teammate Darryl Brohman described him as 'so talented' and said 'he just loved life'.

How it is being reported

• Rugby league great Paul Langmack dies aged 61Canterbury-Bankstown triple premiership winner Paul Langmack has died.ABC News Australia · 4 Nov, 23:35
• Footy legend Paul Langmack dies of suspected heart attack in sauna incident aged 61Rugby league legend and larrikin Paul Langmack has died aged 61Daily Mail Sport · 4 Nov, 22:36

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