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The football world is mourning the loss of one of the greatest defensive players in the history of the game and one of the best athletes to come out of the City of Chicago
Chicago Bears legend and NFL Hall of Famer Dick Butkus has died at the age of 80. The team released a statement on X from the Butkus family that said he died peacefully in his sleep overnight at his Malibu, California home. The linebacker spent his entire career with the Bears after being drafted by the team in 1965, making eight Pro Bowls. He was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979, his first year of eligibility. After his playing career ended, Butkus went into the entertainment world, appearing in films such as "The Longest Yard," "Gremlins 2: The New Batch," and "Any Given Sunday." He was also a regular character on shows such as "MacGyver" and "Hang Time."
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