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The death of Merlin Olsen spent some of his friends to mourn about. One, a former teammate, Rosey Grier, wept at the news.
The NFL legend and actor died of complications associated with malignant mesothelioma, this situation undermines the protective layer around the lungs. He was diagnosed last year.
Grier said he was planning to visit his friend in the hospital, but on Monday, Olsen's brother told him it would be better to visit on Friday.
Grier recalled her last phone to call Olsen. "So Phil put the phone to your ear, and were able to speak. He looked ill, but the thing was, it still sounded like Merlin."
In 1982, Olsen was elected to the Hall of Fame and was selected to 14 Pro Bowl began in a row, a string, his rookie season of 1962 to play.
"I loved the people. I loved him," Grier said, as he remembers his friend.
(History of USA Today)
The death of Merlin Olsen, Rosey Grier painful is a contribution of: Daily Inquirer
