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Buster Roberts, father of three-time 500cc World Champion Kenny Leroy Roberts and grandfather of 2000 500cc World Champion Kenny Lee Roberts and 2000 AMA Formula Xtreme and 600cc Supersport Champion Kurtis Roberts, died Sunday night in a Modesto, California hospital, from complications related to lung cancer.

Buster Roberts was 82.

Funeral services are pending.