Mike Ditka, the former New Orleans Saints head coach, died Friday, October 9, at 86. The Saints announced his death and offered condolences to his family.
Ditka coached New Orleans from 1997 through 1999. Before that, he led Chicago, including the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame also confirmed his death. He was inducted as part of its Class of 1988.
The team’s statement remembers his time with the Saints. Neither of the linked announcements provides a cause of death or public memorial arrangements.