Conversation so far:
who is pete maravich?
CANNOTANSWER.
when did he die?
On January 5, 1988.
where did he die?
at First Church of the Nazarene in Pasadena, California.
how did he die?
collapsed and died of heart failure at age 40.
what was he doing when he died?
playing in a pickup basketball game.
how did his family take his death?
CANNOTANSWER.

Question: how was life before death?
Self-contained rewrite: How was life before Pete Maravich's death?