Sports
Gary Bourdeau, Michigan Athlete and Army Veteran, Dead at 79
Gary Bourdeau, a Lake Linden-Hubbell High School athlete and US Army veteran, died March 15, 2026, at age 79. Bourdeau was a member of multiple school sports teams before serving as a military policeman.
Gary Bourdeau, age 79, died on March 15, 2026, at Michigan Veteran Homes D. Bourdeau was born in Lake Linden, Michigan, in June 1946 to George E. Bourdeau attended Lake Linden-Hubbell High School. Bourdeau was an athlete who played school sports throughout high school. He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1964 before attending Suomi College. Bourdeau planned to transfer to Michigan Technological University but was drafted into the US Army in August 1966.
Key Facts
- Gary Bourdeau died March 15, 2026, at age 79.
- Bourdeau was born in Lake Linden, Michigan, in June 1946.
- Bourdeau attended Lake Linden-Hubbell High School.
- He was a member of all school sports teams.
- Bourdeau graduated high school in 1964 and attended Suomi College.
- He was drafted into the US Army in August 1966.
- Bourdeau received basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
- He trained as a military policeman in San Francisco, California.