Mean Joe Greene’s name is etched into the Black and Gold heart as the fierce cornerstone of the Steel Curtain defense. The man who defined defensive dominance in the 1970s, leading the Steelers defense to four Super Bowl titles, has a legacy that runs deep through the Steel City.

But t here’s a rumor flying around that the legend Joe Greene has passed away. Let’s clear the fog surrounding this recent death hoax that took the internet by storm.

Fact check: Mean Green is alive and well. The rumor about his death is flat-out false.

This confusion happened due to another Joe Greene who died, and the internet jumped the gun. The Steel Curtain icon, Mean Greene, Hall of Famer since 1987, is very much alive.

He’s the man who changed the Steelers’ identity from losers to legends i

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