He was also battling leukemia at the time of his death.

"Everyone's got their own things that they battle at some point along the line," Molitor said.

He continued to battle the disease until his death at home on July 4, 1995.

He was battling at home too, but in a different way.

Players still send out three Pokémon, but only one can battle at a time.

I battled with him at the door; he went out by the window instead.

There were eight different colored tops to choose from, although as noted only four could battle at one time.

Now, Bill has to battle both of them at the same time.

The army surged forward against those who battled still at the center, and they, too, gave way.

This year they're battling it out at the box office.