Former All-Star guard Randy Smith died, aged 60, from a heart attack, the Los Angeles Clippers said on Friday on its website.
Smith was working out on a treadmill when he apparently had this heart attack.
A good shooter and superb jumper, he played seven seasons in the 1970s for the Buffalo Braves, the initial incarnation of the Clippers franchise.
Widely regarded as the league's fastest player while in his prime, Smith set an NBA record by playing in 906 consecutive games from 1972-83.
A highlight of his career was the 1978 NBA All-Star Game where he was named the Most Valuable Player after coming off the bench to lead all scorers with 27 points.
Smith went on to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks before retiring in 1983 with a career record of 16,262 points at 16.7 per game.
(Xinhua News Agency June 6, 2009)
