Jim Brown: Legendary NFL running back dead at 87

Jim Brown, the legendary American footballer who became a Hollywood prima and civilian rights activist, has died astatine the property of 87.

The Pro Football Hall of Famer passed distant peacefully astatine his Los Angeles location connected Thursday night, his woman said.

Georgia-born Brown led the Cleveland Browns to the National Football League rubric successful 1964 and was chosen arsenic the NFL's Most Valuable Player successful 1965.

He was 1 of the archetypal superstars successful the crippled arsenic it gained successful TV popularity.

"To the satellite helium was an activist, actor, and shot star," his wife, Monique, wrote successful an Instagram post.

"To our household helium was a loving and fantastic husband, father, and grandfather. Our hearts are broken."

His erstwhile shot team, the Cleveland Browns, tweeted a tribute to him, calling him a "legend, leader, activist, visionary".

He played 9 seasons for the team, and a statue of him was erected extracurricular their stadium successful 2016.

The tribute continued: "It's intolerable to picture the profound emotion and gratitude we consciousness for having the accidental to beryllium a tiny portion of Jim's unthinkable beingness and legacy. We mourn his passing, but observe the indelible airy helium brought to the world."