London: Harry Greggu2014 hailed as a hero for saving lives in the air crash which killed eight of Manchester Unitedu2019s u201c Busby Babesu201d in Munichu2014 has died at the age of 87.

Gregg, who was Unitedu2019s goalkeeper, rescued a mother and her baby daughter, teammates Bobby Charlton and Jackie Blanchflower and manager Matt Busby from the wreckage of the plane on February 6, 1958.