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NFL legend, social rights activist, and actor Jim Brown passed away at 87, according to his wife Monique. The pro football Hall of Famer was known for being one of the best running backs in NFL history.
The power Brown exhibited carrying the ball the raw, imposing physical presence carried over to the rest of his life. But after dominating on the field, he turned to flexing his muscles in other fields, including film, business and politics.
Jim Brown, one of the greatest running backs in the history of the National Football League who quit the game at the height of his career to act in Hollywood movies and add his voice to the civil rights movement, has died. He was 87. Brown died on Thursday (May 18) night, his wife Monique Brown said on Instagram. "To.