The incredible and famous Mills Bee Lane III was an American boxing referee and professional boxer, a two-term Washoe County, Nevada, District Court Judge, and a television personality.
Mills Lane, who rose to fame first as a boxer, then referee, Washoe County district attorney, and judge, died Tuesday morning in Reno. Lane was 85 years old. His son, Tommy Lane, told the Reno media that Mills Lane died after being in hospice for the past week. Mills Lane suffered a stroke 20 years ago.
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He took a significant decline in his overall situation, Tommy Lane said. It was a quick departure. He was comfortable and he was surrounded by his family.
His family wife Kay and sons Terry and Tommy were with him when he died. You never knew how long he had. We kind of felt like we were preparing for this all along., but there’s no such thing as preparing for this, Tommy Lane said.
Tommy Lane said they spent the past few days watching several of Mills Lane’s favorite movies, including The Godfather, On The Waterfront, Patton, and Shane.
Tommy Lane said no funeral service is planned but that the family might hold a memorial at a later date. He hated funerals, Tommy Lane said. Mills lane joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1956 and became a boxer. When stationed in Okinawa, he became the All-Far-East welterweight champion.
