Sports John Havlicek, Hall of Famer and Celtics legend, dies at 79 April 26, 2019 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Comments Off on John Havlicek, Hall of Famer and Celtics legend, dies at 79 John Havlicek, the Celtics' franchise scoring leader, won eight NBA championships in Boston and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984.