Jean-Pierre Adams, left, was administered an incorrect dose of an anesthetic during a knee surgery in 1982, and had been in a coma ever since. (Universal/Corbis/VCG/Getty Images) ...

(CNN) — Jean-Pierre Adams, an ex-footballer who fell into a coma in 1982 following a botched knee operation, has died at the age of 73, his former clubs Nimes Olympique, Paris Saint-Germain and ...

Jean-Pierre Adams, a former French soccer standout who played for Nice and Paris Saint-Germain during his career, died Monday after spending 39 years in a coma. He was 73.

Jean-Pierre Adams. AFP via Getty Images Born in Dakar, Senegal, on March 10, 1948, Adams began his career in Fontainebleu before he later moved to Nimes, CNN reported.

Jean-Pierre, 68, is a former professional soccer player who helped France to win several World Cups in the 1970s. The Senegalese born star was one of the first men of color on the team.

That’s the question the family of former France international Jean-Pierre Adams, whose life was brutally turned upside down in 1982, asks itself every year on key anniversaries.

Ex-French footballer Jean-Pierre Adams has been in a coma for over 30 years. His wife Bernadette cares for him and continues to preserve his legacy.

Former soccer player Jean-Pierre Adams has died after being in a coma for 39 years. The French athlete was 73. “This morning, we learned about the death of Jean-Pierre Adams.

Former France footballer Jean-Pierre Adams, who had been in a coma for 39 years, has died at the age of 73. Adams was admitted to hospital for knee surgery in March 1982 but never regained ...

Jean-Pierre Adams, an ex-footballer who fell into a coma in 1982 following a botched knee operation, has died at the age of 73, his former clubs Nimes Olympique, Paris Saint-Germain and Nice said.

Jean-Pierre Adams, the former French soccer player who spent 39 years in a coma following a routine knee surgery that went terribly wrong, died Monday. He was 73. “We learned this morning of the ...