Merlyn Mantle Dies

Merlyn Mantle, who for 43 years lived through the glory and the tumult of being married to the New York Yankees great Mickey Mantle, died Monday in Plano, Tex., a suburb of Dallas. She was 77.

The cause was complications from Alzheimer’s disease, said Marty Appel, a family spokesman.

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Merlyn Louise Johnson was born in Cardin, Okla., on Jan. 28, 1932, one of two daughters of Giles and Reba Johnson. She is survived by two sons, David of McKinney, Tex., and Danny of Plano, Tex.; her sister, Pat LaFalier of Miami, Okla.; and four grandchildren.

Rest In Peace, Merlyn.