Mike Burton, 3-time Olympic swimming champion, dies at 79 after battle with Alzheimer's‎

Mike Burton, a three-time Olympic swimming champion who was the first American to win gold in the 1,500-meter freestyle at consecutive games, has died according to his son. Eric Burton announced his father's death Friday on his Facebook account. “My dad, Mike Burton, has passed away after a grueling battle with Alzheimer's and dementia,” the younger Burton wrote.