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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Alex Karras, Former NFL Lineman, Actor, Dies At 77

 Alex Karras, the rugged lineman who anchored the Detroit Lions' defense in the 1960s, then went on to an acting career in which he starred in the sitcom "Webster" and famously punched a horse in the 1974 comedy "Blazing Saddles," died Wednesday. He was 77.

Karras, who had recently suffered kidney failure, died at home in Los Angeles surrounded by family members, said Craig Mitnick, Karras' attorney.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I didn't know he was Mongo!

Anonymous said...

Rest In Peace Alex

Anonymous said...

He was a nice guy. RIP.