Fred Claire, former Dodgers GM who oversaw 1988 World Series champion team, dies at 91

Fred Claire, former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager, has died at 91

He died Monday, on his 91st birthday, in Pasadena, according to the team's Tuesday announcement

Claire had a 30-year career with the Dodgers, working in public relations and later as general manager

He was the GM who oversaw the Dodgers' 1988 World Series championship team

January 2015: Claire, at age 80, was diagnosed with squamous cell skin cancer on his lip · after initial diagnosis: The cancer returned in his jaw and later in his neck · following recurrence: He had surgery to remove a nerve on the left side of his face and several lymph nodes, followed by radiation, chemotherapy and immunotherapy · recently: Claire entered hospice care · Monday: Claire died on his 91st birthday in Pasadena · Tuesday: The Dodgers announced his death