LOS ANGELES — Alex Karras, a former NFL defensive lineman who later found roles acting, has died at 77. Karras was recently released from a California hospital after having kidney failure so he ...

Alex Karras Biography From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alexander George "Alex" Karras (born July 15, 1935), nicknamed "The Mad Duck", is a former football player, professional wrestler, and ...

DETROIT — Alex Karras, the rugged lineman who anchored the Detroit Lions’ defense in the 1960s, then went on to an acting career in which he starred in the sitcom “Webster” and famously ...

Alex Karras, football star and actor, dies Alex Karras, a Pro Bowl-caliber football player who went on to a second successful career as an actor has died. He was 77.

The 77-year-old Karras has been suffering from dementia and has kidney failure. He is among the many former NFL players suing the league regarding the treatment of head injuries.

Alex Karras, who gained fame in the NFL as a fearsome defensive lineman and later as an actor, has died. He was 77. Craig Mitnick, Karras' attorney, said Karras died at home in Los Angeles on ...

Alex Karras, a bull-necked defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who chased NFL quarterbacks on muddy fields more than 50 years ago but was ahead of his time as a multimedia personality, died ...

Alex Karras, who was a star defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions in the 1960s and went on to gain other fame for his acting in Hollywood's Blazing Saddles and TV's Webster, has died, according ...

Alex Karras reportedly only has a few days to live, suffering from kidney failure and having undergone hospice care at his California home.

FILE - This is a 1971 file photo showing Detroit Lions football player Alex Karras. Karras, who gained fame in the NFL as a fearsome defensive lineman and later as an actor, has died. He was 77 ...