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Mike Ditka, Legendary Chicago Bears Coach and Football Analyst, Dies at 86

Variety · October 9, 2026 at 11:50 AM

Mike Ditka, Legendary Chicago Bears Coach and Football Analyst, Dies at 86

Mike Ditka, the iconic football player, Chicago Bears coach and football analyst, died at 86 years old, his family announced.

ESPN was the first to report the news.

No cause of death was revealed.

Ditka’s larger-than-life personality made him a celebrity in the ’80s as he coached the 1985 Bears to their only Super Bowl […]

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