Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69
March 11, 2010 - 11:54 am
SALT LAKE CITY -- Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen has died. He was 69.
Utah State, Olsen's alma mater, said he died outside of Los Angeles early Thursday after battling cancer. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining, last year.