Eight-year NFL veteran Kevin Turner, 46, died Thursday, per Carol Robinson of AL.com.
"Just wanted to tell everyone, Myra and I lost a great son today," wrote Turner's father, Raymond, on Facebook (via Robinson). "He will be missed so much; thank everyone so very much over this journey we have had for all your support, prayers. He was ready to go to heaven, excited he said. Love y'all, and thanks God bless."
According to Robinson, Turner was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2010. In the years since, Turner has worked to raise awareness of the disease and was the subject of a documentary titled, American Man: Kevin Turner's Price for Gridiron Glory.