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Dick Butkus, legendary Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80

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Oct 6, 2023

Greg Fiume/Getty Images (MALIBU, Calif.) -- Dick Butkus, the legendary Chicago Bears linebacker, has died, his family said. He was 80. Butkus "died peacefully" in his sleep overnig…

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Dick Butkus, legendary Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80

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