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After struggling with the rare liver disease primary sclerosing cholangitis for several months, Payton died on November 1, 1999, from cholangiocarcinoma at the age of 46. His legacy includes being the namesake of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award and the Walter Payton Award, as well as a heightened awareness of the need for organ donations .
Nov 1, 2022 · Walter Payton passed away on November 1, 1999, at the age of 45. Soon after his death, the NFL added Walter Payton’s name to its annual Man of the Year Award, an honor given to a player that makes a significant impact in his community, which Payton certainly did in his life.
Sep 28, 2011 · They called him Sweetness, but Chicago Bears great Walter Payton had a dark side, according to a biography to be released Oct. 4.
Nov 2, 1999 · Walter Payton, the Chicago Bears' running back whose single-minded aggressiveness and singular combination of power and speed made him the leading ground gainer in pro football history, died...
Apr 2, 2014 · He died on November 1 of that year of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer), but not before helping to raise awareness of the rare disease. The football great was survived by his wife, Connie,...
Nov 2, 1999 · Walter Payton, the Bears’ Hall of Fame running back and the NFL’s career rushing leader, died Monday of cancer that was a complication of his rare liver disease. Payton, 45, had primary ...
Nov 2, 2019 · Walter Payton died 20 years ago Friday at the age of 45. We take a quick look back at the legacy the Chicago Bears Hall of Famer left behind.
Nov 1, 1999 · CHICAGO - Walter Payton, whose aggressive, elusive style made him the NFL's all-time rushing leader and took Chicago to its only Super Bowl victory, died today. He was 45. Payton had suffered...
Nov 4, 2021 · NFL great Walter Payton passed away 22 years ago today from a rare form of bile duct cancer known as cholangiocarcinoma, likely caused by his liver disease primary sclerosing cholangitis. Payton was just 45 at the time and had been hoping to get a liver transplant but he was no longer considered a viable host once diagnosed with cancer.
Nov 1, 2017 · Note: Bears great Walter Payton died 18 years ago today. This is a reprint of Sun-Times columnist Rick Telander’s tribute from Nov. 2, 1999, one day after “Sweetness” passed at age 45.
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