About Gary Mara
Lived 1962 – 2012 (aged 50). Gary Mara was an Australian rugby league player.
Gary Robert Mara (9 August 1962 – 21 August 2012) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. The son of Bob Mara, he played for Balmain Tigers in the 1982 NSWRL season, and for Parramatta Eels in the 1984 NSWRL season.
After leaving rugby league, he worked at his family's pub, the Unity Hall Hotel in Balmain.
Mara died while holidaying with his family in Los Angeles, when he and his daughter were struck by a speeding drunk driver as they crossed a road. In a plea deal Cameron pleaded 'no contest' to "vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated". She will serve four years' jail, and pay 100,000 to the Mara family.
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Who was Gary Mara?
Australian rugby league footballer (1962-2012)
When was Gary Mara born?
Gary Mara was born on 9 August 1962.
When did Gary Mara die?
Gary Mara died on 21 August 2012 in Los Angeles.
What was Gary Mara's occupation?
Gary Mara was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Gary Mara?
Gary Mara was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gary Mara. https://biography.guide/gary-mara/
MLA: "Gary Mara." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gary-mara/.
Chicago: "Gary Mara." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gary-mara/.
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