DeathJuly 162024

Norm Hewitt

Norm Hewitt, New Zealand rugby union player (born 1968)

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When
Tuesday, July 16 20242 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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Person
Norm Hewitt

At a glance

Born 1968-11-11; died 2024-07-15.

Known as: rugby union player. Citizenship: New Zealand.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life Hewitt was born in Hawke’s Bay, where he was also raised. [ 1 ] Of Māori descent, he identified with Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Tūwharetoa . [ 1 ] He was married to former world aerobic champion Arlene Thomas, who teaches group fitness at Jenkins Gym in Wellington . [ 2 ] Hewitt made a public apology after a drunken incident in 1998, and thereafter became an outspoken advocate of changing drinking habits. [ 3 ]

Norman Jason Hewitt was a New Zealand rugby union player who played as a hooker. He won nine caps for the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. Hewitt participated in, and won, season one of Dancing with the Stars in 2005.

Early life

Educated at: Te Aute College.

Why this date

Norm Hewitt appears on our July 16 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.

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