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Former All Blacks hooker and Dancing With The Stars winner Norm Hewitt has died, aged 55. Hewitt died after a battle with motor neurone disease. He made 23 appearances for the All Blacks and a staggering 296 representative matches during a 13-year career. Hewitt’s family confirmed he died surrounded by family. “It is with great sadness that the death of Norm Hewitt is recorded today,” they said in a statement.
“I likened it to that and yeah, I suppose it is now part of that folklore much like when the Irish stepped over the line with Buck Shelford.” After retiring from rugby, Hewitt stayed in the public eye by appearing on the first New Zealand series of Dancing With The Stars in 2005. Already a fan favourite, he won over the hearts of many more Kiwis as he won the competition alongside professional dancer Carol-Ann Hickmore.
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