In 1815 Messier suffered a stroke from which he was not to recover. He died in 1817 at the age of 86. It is curious that Messier did not become famous for the 13 comets he discovered during his ...

The Los Angeles Lakers' failed Mark Williams trade got even messier on Thursday ... he's played in just 86 of a possible 213 games with the Hornets due largely to back and foot injuries.