They appreciate your prayers and support,” the family’s statement reads.īutkus was “the ultimate Bear, and one of the greatest players in NFL history,” Chicago Bears chairman George H. “The Butkus family is gathering with Dick’s wife, Helen.
Dick Butkus, the hard-hitting Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker who starred for his hometown Chicago Bears before his outgoing personality earned him popularity in television and film acting, has died at the age of 80, the team announced Thursday.īutkus died “peacefully in his sleep overnight at home in Malibu,” California, a statement from his family, posted by the Bears on social media, reads.
