2021 Obituaries

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Mike Lucci, former linebacker with the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions death was announced on October 26, at age 81:

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sport ... 551428002/

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Carl Madsen, a replay official and former umpire, died at 71 en route home from the Chiefs-Titans game. The last time an actively scheduled official died during the season was David Hamilton, who passed days before he was to work as an alternate official in the 1994 conference championships.

https://www.footballzebras.com/2021/10/ ... ies-at-71/

Thanks for posting. I remember that also during the 1994-95 playoffs, field judge Donnie Hampton also died. Other officials I remember who passed away during the season were Vince Jacob (1982) and Ray Douglas (1983). Referees Dick Jorgensen and Gene Barth died between 1990 and 1991, but they died before the season or didn't work any games.

You are right about Hampton. He died the day after the Super Bowl, so the season was still active until the Pro Bowl. And just weeks after Hamilton.

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Dick Szymanski, former center and linebacker with the Baltimore Colts death was announced on October 30, at the age of 89:


https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... ies-at-89/

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Calvin Jones, former cornerback with the Denver Broncos died the week of October 24, at the age of 70:


https://pac-12.com/article/2021/10/28/h ... way-age-70

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Warren Powers, former safety with the Oakland Raiders died on November 2, at the age of 80:

https://www.columbiamissourian.com/spor ... 9bf93.html

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Tom Matte, former running back with the Baltimore Colts died on November 2, at the age of 82:


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/325 ... te-dies-82

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Dean Derby, former defensive back with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings died on October 29, at the age of 86:


https://www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/b ... /200531038

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Mike Pitts, former defensive end and tackle with the Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots died on Nov. 4 at the age of 61:


https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news ... mike-pitts

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Roger Zatkoff, former linebacker with the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions died on November 4, at the age of 90:


https://www.lynchandsonsclawson.com/obi ... ituaryInfo

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Freddie Joe Nunn, former defensive end and linebacker with the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts died on October 16, at age 59:


https://www.articobits.com/obituaries/b ... n-obituary