She was 79 and was taken off life support after having lapsed into a coma, reports the Lowell Sun in Massachusetts. In January, Ward suffered a heart attack, a stroke and was pronounced dead for 45 minutes – only to regain consciousness and start breathing again on her own, her other son, Dicky Eklund, told the family’s local newspaper. Alice Ward, the no-nonsense, real-life mom of boxing champ Micky Ward and one of the riveting main characters in this year#39;s Oscar-winning The Fighter, died
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Micky Ward mother Alice Ward dies
