How Did John Madden Die? What Was His Cause Of Death?

The former athlete and sports commentator was 85 years old

The former coach and American sports commentator John Madden died at the age of 85. The information was released this Tuesday (28) by TMZ, which had the death confirmed by the NFL (National Football League), the official sports league of American football.

John Madden’s Health Complications And Illness Explored.

John Maiden was not ill and did not suffer from any major health complications.

According to the wiki.ng, He has been hospitalized multiple times in the past for issues related to his heart, knee, hip, and esophagus.

According to the NFL, Madden died unexpectedly this morning. The cause of death, however, was not revealed.

“Nobody loved football more than the coach,” said the NFL’s Roger Goodell in a statement late Tuesday. “He WAS football. He was an incredible force for me and many others. There will never be another John Madden and we will be forever grateful to him for all he has done to make football and the NFL what it is today,” the statement said.

Madden was one of the most iconic figures in NFL history. As head coach of the Oakland Raiders team, he won Super Bowl XI and still became one of the greatest sports commentators of all time. In 2006, Madden entered the Professional Football Hall of Fame and even won the gaming world with the popular football video game Madden.

Madden is survived by his wife, Virginia, to whom he has been married for 62 years, and their two children, Joseph and Michael.

In 10 seasons at the helm of the Raiders, the team never had a losing season and made the playoffs eight times.

In January 1977, the team emerged victorious from Super Bowl XI, defeating the Minnesota Vikings by a score of 32-14 and Madden was a fundamental piece.

He has been a member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame since 2006.

For more than twenty years and as many seasons, Madden served as a commentator on NFL games for FOX, CBS, ABC, and NBC. In that time he won 16 Emmys for Best Analyst in a Sports Event.

But it is perhaps in the virtual world where his name can never be forgotten since he is linked to one of the most famous and profitable sports video game franchises on the market.

The Madden NFL video game, available for a variety of consoles and devices, began in 1988 under the name John Madden Football.

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