Death On Autopilot

Payne Stewart, one of the world's best and boldest golfers, dies in the mysterious crash of a private jet

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Stewart's final tournament was a fizzler. He missed the cut by one stroke and spent his last Saturday on the sidelines of his son's football game. Stewart was ecstatic when Aaron caught a touchdown pass, which helped carry the team to a 14-8 victory. Aaron received the game ball. The night after Stewart's plane went down, Aaron was clutching it. "Mom, this is a very special ball because Dad saw me get it." Amid all the lingering questions of last week, the golfer's son had one of his own. He wanted to know if he could put the ball in a special place: his father's trophy case.

--Reported by Jerry Hannifin and Mark Thompson/Washington, Brad Liston/Orlando, Stacey Perman/Mina and Jane Wulf/New York

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