Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve McMichael, who helped anchor the Chicago Bears' dominant 46 Defense in the 1980s and finished his career with the Green Bay Packers, died April 23 due to complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). He was 67.
Jarrett Payton, the son of McMichael's former Bears teammate, Walter Payton, announced McMichael's death on social media.
"With deep sorrow, I share that Steve McMichael passed at 5:28 PM after a brave fight with #ALS, surrounded by loved ones," Payton wrote. "I'm grateful to have been with him in his final moments.