Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford died suddenly Sunday at the age of 84, according to media reports. Variety quoted a statement attributed to the Gifford family: "It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and friend." Gifford, married to talk-show host Kathie Lee Gifford since 1986, would have turned 85 next Sunday. He starred for the New York Giants in the 1950s and 1960s before becoming an Emmy-winning sportscaster, most notably teaming with Howard Cosell and Don Meredith on ABC's legendary "Monday Night Football" telecasts of the '70s and '80s.
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