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FILE - In this Feb. 16, 1984 file photo, Bill Johnson raises his arms into the air to celebrate his gold medal in the mens Olympic downhill in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The U.S. ski team says the former Olympic downhill champion has died after a long illness. He was 55. Megan Harrod, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Alpine team, says Johnson died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 at an assisted living facility in Gresham, Ore. (AP Photo/Michel Lipchitz, File)
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