He died 285 days after his birthday (9 months and 11 days).

He passed two days ago, Friday, June 28, 2024.

That was a date with 78 numerology, and he played for Boston for a year, going with the Celtics having just won the 78th NBA season in a Super 78 ritual. *Boston Celtics=78

He was ’86, like the year the term “Finals” was coined. The Celtics also beat a Texas team that year (The Houston Rockets), and this year they began the Finals with 86 games played against the Dallas Mavericks, prior to Game 1. On top of that, Jerry West died at age 86.

His name ties right in. *Orlando Cepeda=113 *Dallas=113 *The National Basketball Association=113

Recall that Boston won the NBA Finals on June 17, or 6/17, like Boston, is the (617) area code, and 617 is the 113th prime number. They also won it in Jayson Tatum’s 113th Playoff game (he is 68-45 in playoffs).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Cepeda

He died 81 days before his birthday. *Ritual=81 & 81