Passed away at the age of 88. His 801 NHL goals is 2nd all-time behind Wayne Gretsky. His 1850 points is 4th behind Gretsky, Mark Messier and Jaromir Jagr. He would be 2nd if he had not played 6 years in the WHA. All told, he played 26 years in the NHL and 6 in the WHA.
I saw him play in his last year at the age of 52 at Chicago Stadium as a member of the Hartford Whalers. His son Mark Howe was a teammate. Although slower, he could still play. He was 7th on the Whalers in points scored that year. Wayne Gretsky has said he considers Howe to be the greatest player ever.