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  1. Oct 5, 2023 · Dick Butkus, a Pro Football Hall of Famer widely regarded as one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history, has died at the age of 80, the Chicago Bears announced.

  2. Oct 6, 2023 · FILE - Chicago Bears’ Dick Butkus (51), Doug Buffone (55) and Joe Taylor (20) stop Detroit Lions running back Steve Owens (36) during an NFL football game Nov. 21, 1971, in Chicago. Butkus, a fearsome middle linebacker for the Bears, has died, the team announced Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. He was 80.

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  3. Oct 6, 2023 · Butkus, a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears whose speed and ferocity set the standards for the position in the modern era, died Thursday, the team announced. He was 80.

  4. Oct 5, 2023 · Butkus died Thursday at age 80. His family issued a statement through the Bears, saying he “died peacefully in his sleep overnight at home in Malibu, California. The Butkus family is gathering...

  5. Oct 6, 2023 · Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus plays against the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 4, 1973, at Lambeau Field. Butkus, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, has died at age 80.

  6. Oct 5, 2023 · Former Chicago Bear and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus, considered among the best linebackers to have ever played the game, has died, the team said Thursday. He was 80. Butkus' family...

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  8. Oct 6, 2023 · Dick Butkus, the Hall of Fame linebacker who played for the Chicago Bears died in his sleep, according to a statement from the family released through the team. He was 80 years old.

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