Illness and Death
Gibson was confined to a Sydney nursing home for two years before his death and required around-the-clock care as his condition deteriorated.
Gibson died at 6.32pm (AEST) on 9 May 2008, 90 minutes before rugby league's historic Centenary Test Match, after a two-year battle with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. His death was announced during the Centenary test by Peter Sterling on the Nine Network.
At all rugby league matches that weekend a minute's silence was held for him.
Read more about this topic: Jack Gibson (rugby League)
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