Former Baltimore Ravens president David Modell has died, team officials announced Friday. He was 56.
Modell, son of former Ravens owner Art Modell, had been battling Stage IV lung cancer. He passed away early Friday afternoon.
“The children of accomplished leaders never receive as much credit for what they achieve when following in the footsteps," Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said in a team statement "Much of what the Ravens are today can be traced to David and what he directed and established. But, above all, he was a sweet, kind man who helped me when I was first involved.