Miruts Yifter, one of the greatest Ethiopian athletes of all times, has passed away today at the age of 72. A hospital nurse confirmed his death to Ethiosports by phone. Yifter has been hospitalized in Toronto, Canada for months suffering from a collapsed lung. He was born in Adigrat, in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia, His date of birth is often given as May 15,…
Source:: http://www.ethiosports.com/2016/12/22/miruts-yifter-ethiopias-greatest-athlete-passes-away-at-72/