One of the greatest Seattle Seahawks of all time has passed away.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced on Saturday that Kenny Easley, a staple of Seattle’s defenses in the 1980s, died on Friday at the age of 66. No cause of death was revealed in the press release.

“Kenny always gave his all and held the game and his life at the highest standard,” his wife, Gail, said in a statement to the Hall of Fame.

Easley’s career may have only lasted seven seasons (all with Seattle), but he was impactful on the field as he was influential. As the fourth overall pick in the 1981 NFL Draft, Easley was ‘The Enforcer’ at the strong safety position who was an unrelenting, punishing physical presence. The former UCLA star brought the ‘Boom’ before any of the Legion of Boom players was even born.

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