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Rachael Ray shared a heartfelt tribute remembering close friend Nick Mangold

“Nick had a big heart and was a great friend,” she wrote on Instagram on Oct. 26

According to a news release from the New York Jets, Mangold died due to complications of kidney disease on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Rachael Ray is remembering her longtime friend Nick Mangold.

On Sunday, Oct. 26, the celebrity cook and TV personality shared a tribute to the former New York Jets player, who died on Saturday at age 41.

“So heartbroken over this news,” Ray wrote underneath a group photo that shows her and husband John Cusimano with the late NFL star and his wife, Jennifer Richmond.

“Nick had a big heart and was a great friend,” her message continued. “Rest in peace.”

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