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Former Patriots, 49ers tight end Russ Francis dies in plane crash

Russ Francis FILE PHOTO: Tight end Russ Francis #89 of the San Francisco 49ers warms-up on the sideline during a game against the New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park on November 15, 1987 in San Francisco, California. Francis, 70, was killed in a plane crash over the weekend. (George Rose/Getty Images)

Former New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers tight end Russ Francis has died.

He was killed in a plane crash in Lake Placid on Sunday.

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The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reported that a plane had crashed after 4 p.