Blue Jays great Roy Halladay died in plane crash.

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Roy Halladay, one of the best pitchers to wear a Toronto Blue Jays uniform, was killed Tuesday when his small plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40.

Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco informed that Halladay's ICON A5 went down about noon ET Tuesday near Holiday, Fla., just north of Tampa.

The sheriff's office marine unit responded to the downed plane and found Halladay's body. No survivors were found.

They said they couldn't confirm if there were additional passengers on the plane or say where it was headed.

Halladay was an amateur pilot who often posted on social media about small planes. ICON aircraft had posted a video with Halladay trying out a new plane.

Halladay is survived by his wife, Brandy, and two children.After retiring from baseball following the 2013 season, Halladay pursued his childhood dream of becoming a pilot.

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