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   Former Oakland A's pitcher Octavio Dotel dies in Dominican Republic   
   nightclub roof collapse   
      
   Tuesday, April 8, 2025 4:22PM   
      
   SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Former major league pitcher Octavio   
   Dotel was among those who died after the roof of an iconic nightclub   
   collapsed in the Dominican Republic early Tuesday morning, the Dominican   
   National Police confirmed.   
      
   At least 44 people were killed, including Nelsy Cruz, the governor of the   
   northwestern province of Montecristi and sister of seven-time MLB All-Star   
   Nelson Cruz. Another 160 people were injured.   
      
   The collapse occurred around 1 a.m. during a merengue concert, which drew   
   athletes, politicians and others to the Jet Set nightclub in Santo   
   Domingo, the Dominican capital. It wasn't immediately clear what caused   
   the roof to collapse.   
      
   The Professional Baseball League of the Dominican Republic also confirmed   
   Dotel's death on social media.   
      
   Dotel, who logged 36 saves for the Houston Astros and the Athletics in   
   2004, was pulled from the rubble about six hours after the collapse and   
   was transported to a hospital.   
      
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