Jason Collins, first openly gay active player in NBA history, dead at 47 after cancer treatments

Jason Collins, who made history on April 29, 2013, as the NBA's first openly gay active player, has died at the age of 47. Collins had announced in December that he was undergoing treatment for Stage 4 glioblastoma, a severe form of brain cancer. His coming out was widely regarded as a watershed moment in professional sports history.