Jim Fahnhorst, a three-time Super Bowl champion, died at 66 on Wednesday.

Fahnhorst was a crucial member of the 49ers dynasty in the 80s, playing linebacker for 82 games in San Francisco.

The Minnesota native was a member of the Super Bowl XIX, XXIII and XXIV teams.

Jim Fahnhorst during Super Bowl XXIII on January 22, 1989. Getty Images

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of former linebacker Jim Fahnhorst,” the 49ers said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with his family.”

Jim played alongside his brother Keith with the 49ers. Keith was an offensive lineman from 1974-’87 and also died at 66 years old in 2018.

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