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SF Giants Broadcaster Duane Kuiper's Wife Passes Away

Michelle Kuiper was "a fierce advocate of women's rights."

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Michelle Kuiper, the wife of beloved San Francisco Giants play-by-play announcer Duane Kuiper, passed away over the weekend. She was 64.

The Giants released a statement from the family regarding her death on Sunday.

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“We are heartbroken to announce that Michelle Kuiper, Duane’s beloved wife of 36 years, passed away unexpected this past Sunday morning,” the family statement read. “Michelle, born on April 30, 1957, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law and daughter who raised her children to be active members of their community.”

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