According to numerous news sources, after a five-day search the father-in-law of Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes was found dead on Saturday outside Roanoke, Virginia. The body of 79-year-old Leonard Hugh Thompson was discovered near Route 81. His car was nearby with a flat tire and missing car keys.
Dawes had issued a plea to help locate him earlier on Saturday, Dec. 20. She worried about his wellbeing.
“He has had a health episode and is disoriented and confused,” Dawes said in a video posted to social media.
A Silver Spring native, Dawes is a three-time Olympic gold medalist. Today she operates two training academies for aspiring gymnasts in Rockville and Columbia.
A mother of four, Dawes and her husband, Jeff Thompson, posted a picture on Instagram on Saturday night with the caption, “Rest in Peace, Papa T.”
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