Former NFL wide receiver Golden Richards died on Friday at the age of 73.
Doug Richards', Golden's brother, confirmed the news to Jay Drew of the Deseret News.
"He has left us and gone to a better place," Doug said. "He fought pretty good there to the end, until it was his time."
Drew noted Golden Richards died from congestive heart failure after a "long battle with multiple health and prescription drug abuse issues that plagued his later years."
Doug also noted his brother broke his hip from a fall on Christmas Day in 2022 that required four surgeries and contributed to his ongoing health problems.