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Sadly, Exodus Tyson (4 yrs.old) daughter of boxer Mike Tyson died at a hospital Tuesday, a day after her neck apparently got caught in a treadmill cord at her Phoenix home. She was pronounced dead just before noon.

According to the investigation, her injury on Monday was a “freak accident”. Exodus must have slipped or put her head in the loop of a cord hanging under the console of the treadmill. Her even-year-old brother found her and told their mother. The mother took her off the cord and called 911.

Former heavyweight champion Tyson was in Las Vegas at the time of the accident and flew Monday to Phoenix, where he was seen entering the hospital.

Exodus would say ‘hi’ to everybody in the neighborhood. She was really friendly. She would ask for chocolates from Dinka Radic, who lives across the street. When Radic gave her some, Exodus would hug the woman’s knees and “kiss, kiss, kiss.”

The death of Exodus in such an unusual accident adds an awful chapter to Tyson’s troubled life.

Tyson first began boxing at the age of 12 in a facility for juvenile delinquents in upstate New York. He became the youngest heavyweight champion eight years later, when he knocked out Trevor Berbick in 1986. However, in 1990, he was defeated by James Douglas, which was dubbed as one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. He was later convicted of raping a beauty pageant contestant in Indianapolis, and served three years in prison. A few years later, he served three months in jail for beating up two men after a minor car crash in suburban Washington.

Tyson gained enemies in boxing as he bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear during a boxing match and threatened to eat the children of heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis.

Tyson pleaded guilty to one count of possession and one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence in November 2007.

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