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Former New York Jets player Nick Mangold has died at age 41

He died due to complications of kidney disease on Saturday, Oct. 25

Mangold's death announcement came just 10 days after he had reached out to his fan base, asking for a kidney donor while undergoing dialysis

Nick Mangold , a former New York Jets player, has died. He was 41.

The retired NFL star’s former team announced the news of his death in a news release .

According to the Jets, Mangold died due to complications of kidney disease on Saturday, Oct. 25. The announcement came just 10 days after he had reached out to his fan base, asking for a kidney donor while undergoing dialysis.

"Nick was more than a legendary center," said Jets Chairman Woody Johnson. "He was the heartbeat of our offensive line for a de

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