Post by Keith on Oct 6, 2023 5:24:37 GMT -6
Dick Butkus, Hall of Fame linebacker and Chicago Bears and NFL icon, dies at 80
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago Bears and all-around NFL legend Dick Butkus has died, the team confirmed Thursday.
"The Butkus family confirms that football and entertainment legend Dick Butkus died peacefully in his sleep overnight at home in Malibu, California.
"The Butkus family is gathering with Dick's wife Helen. They appreciate your prayers and support.
"Additional information will be provided when it is available."
Richard Marvin Butkus, a Hall of Fame linebacker who played for the Bears from 1965 until 1973 and was an iconic representative of the team for generations, was 80 years old. Known as the "Maestro of Mayhem," Butkus was Chicago through-and-through, starring on and off the field.
www.cbsnews.com/news/dick-butkus-chicago-bears-icon-obit/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab4c&eid=6ff19e518fef7f49a6f5dcd6cbad74b849da99f5
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago Bears and all-around NFL legend Dick Butkus has died, the team confirmed Thursday.
"The Butkus family confirms that football and entertainment legend Dick Butkus died peacefully in his sleep overnight at home in Malibu, California.
"The Butkus family is gathering with Dick's wife Helen. They appreciate your prayers and support.
"Additional information will be provided when it is available."
Richard Marvin Butkus, a Hall of Fame linebacker who played for the Bears from 1965 until 1973 and was an iconic representative of the team for generations, was 80 years old. Known as the "Maestro of Mayhem," Butkus was Chicago through-and-through, starring on and off the field.
www.cbsnews.com/news/dick-butkus-chicago-bears-icon-obit/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab4c&eid=6ff19e518fef7f49a6f5dcd6cbad74b849da99f5