R.I.P. Hardcore Dan

The unfortunate word tonight is that Dan “Hardcore” Sachar died today in an automobile accident. I did not know Hardcore, but he was a looming presence at Raiders games, a true Raider Nation warrior and a Class of 2004 inductee to the Hall of Fans. This is yet another major blow to the Raider Nation, following the recent passing of Larry “RaiderMan” Gamez. Thanks to Roberto of Raider Raza for alerting me to this sad news. Prayers go out tonight for Hardcore and his family.

NEW UPDATE: 10:50 A.M.

A message from Bob at Raiderfans.net: "The service for Dan will be held at this Saturday (April 1st) @ 4:00pm PST at New Hope Community Church at 2190 Peralta Boulevard in Fremont. After the service, there is a warehouse where they will be having a Tailgate to honor Dan's life...All are welcome to attend! GOD Bless Dan and his family!"

UPDATE: 3/29

A message from Raiderfans.net: “Raiderfans.net is collecting donations for Dan and his family. If you can afford to give, please do so as his family is going through a difficult time right now. You can make a donation via paypal to bob@raiderfans.net. In the comments portion, please put ‘For Dan aka Hardcore.’”

A message from Veronica, Harcore’s Fiancee (please see Comments by Stick’Em below for full text): “I want to thank those of you who have expressed their condolences and prayers for us close to him . Please share any photos or stories about HardCore in honor of his memory.”

A message from Tokai Japan Outpost: “I have posted a photo page in tribute to Hardcore and Dan "Dano" Conrad. Our tailgate lost two true fans in the past few weeks, and we're all reeling. You can find the photos at http://raider-nation.net.”