2 Weeks Ago, tdtnews.com says (in Former Astros All-Star closer Smith dies at 53 of apparent heart attack) SAN DIEGO - Dave Smith, a former All-Star closer who holds the Houston Astros record for games pitched, died Wednesday. He was 53. Former major leaguer Tim Flannery said Smith apparently died of a heart attack but the official cause of death wasn’t known.

And www3.signonsandiego.com says (in Former pitching coach Dave Smith dies of an apparent heart attack) The Poway High and SDSU alum served as pitching coach for the Padres from 1999-2001 after a stellar career with the Astros and Cubs.

And Alyson Footer from mlb.mlb.com says (in Former Astro Smith dies of heart attack) Dave Smith, an Astros reliever from 1980-90 and a member of three Houston playoff teams, died Wednesday of a heart attack, according to a former teammate. Ex-Astro Smith dies of heart attack