Former NFL star, actor Merlin Olsen dies at 69 (CNN)

Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen, a giant man who friends say had an even larger heart, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer, football and university officials said.

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Former NFL star, actor Merlin Olsen dies at 69 (CNN)

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