Breaking news: Dikembe Mutombo, a towering N.B.A. presence, dies at 58

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS Dikembe Mutombo, a towering N.B.A. presence and dedicated humanitarian in the Democratic Republic of Congo, died at 58. Monday, September 30, 2024 11:44 AM ET Mr. Mutombo retired with the second-most blocked shots in league history. He died from brain cancer, according to the N.B.A. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018