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John Daniel Matuszak (October 25, 1950 – June 17, 1989), nicknamed "Tooz", was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) who later became an actor. Matuszak was the first overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft and played most of his career with the Oakland Raiders until he retired after winning his second Super Bowl ...
John Matuszak. Actor: The Goonies. John Daniel Tooz Matuszak was an American professional football defensive lineman in the National Football League and also an actor. Matuszak was born in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Tampa and played for their football team.
Dec 10, 2021 · John Matuszak was best known for appearing on numerous 1980s TV series like Trapper John M.D. (1982), The Dukes of Hazzard (1984), The Fall Guy (1985), Benson (1985), 1st & Ten: The Championship (1987), The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988), Superboy (1989), among many others.
In June of 1989, it appeared that John Matuszak did “go back.” He died as a result of “acute propoxyphene intoxication,” a painkiller known by the trade name of Darvon, at the untimely age of 38.
John Matuszak was a malcontent who fit in perfectly with the Oakland Raiders. He would eventually win two Super Bowls in Oakland. This is his story.
Jun 19, 1989 · John "The Tooz" Matuszak, 38, the former hard-hitting, hard-living defensive lineman with the Oakland Raiders who played on two Super Bowl teams before turning to an acting career, died June...
John Daniel Tooz Matuszak was an American professional football defensive lineman in the National Football League and also an actor. Matuszak was born in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Tampa and played for their football team.
Jun 28, 1989 · John Matuszak, the former defensive lineman for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders, died 10 days ago as a result of an accidental overdose of a prescription drug, according to the findings of...
Jun 18, 1989 · John Matuszak, the defensive lineman who embodied the outlaw image of the Raiders during the National Football League team's heyday in Oakland, died Saturday night of a heart attack.
Jun 19, 1989 · John Matuszak, who played on two Super Bowl teams for the Oakland Raiders before turning to an acting career, died Saturday night after suffering heart failure. He was 38 years old.
