Loved him in the Karate Kid. RIPChad McQueen, son of legendary movie star Steve McQueen passed today at age 63. None of his family ever lived to be old: his sister Terry passed at age 38 in 1998, and his father died at age 50 in 1980.
The resemblance between father and son is striking:
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
Born: | January 5, 1947 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
Died: | September 21, 2024 (aged 77) | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
High school: | Avonworth (Pittsburgh) | ||||||||||
College: | West Texas State | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 3 / pick: 63 | ||||||||||
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Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris (January 5, 1947 – September 21, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a running back and kick returner. He played for eight years, primarily for the Miami Dolphins, in the American Football League (AFL) as a rookie in 1969 then in the American Football Conference (AFC) following the 1970 merger with the National Football League (NFL).
Mercury Morris
Morris played in three Super Bowls, winning twice and was selected to three Pro Bowls.
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Morris at The White House in 2013Position: Running back Born: January 5, 1947
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.Died: September 21, 2024 (aged 77) Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) High school: Avonworth (Pittsburgh) College: West Texas State NFL draft: 1969 / round: 3 / pick: 63
- 2× Super Bowl champion (VII, VIII)
- 3× Pro Bowl (1971–1973)
- NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1972)
- NFL rushing yards per attempt leader (1973)
- NFL kickoff return yards leader (1969)
- Dolphins Walk of Fame (2013)
- First-team All-American (1968)
Rushing yards: 4,133 Rushing average: 5.1 Rushing touchdowns: 31 Return yards: 3,118 Return touchdowns: 3 Player stats at PFR
Kristofferson acted, sang, wrote....he was mutli-talented, and I will always remember him best as a member of The Highwaymen, along with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson.Kris Kristofferson, the renowned actor and country singer-songwriter, has died. He was 88.
A representative for the star said he was surrounded by family when he died "peacefully" at his home in Maui on Saturday, Sept. 28.
“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home. We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all," his family said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.