Madden was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. There will never be another John Madden, and we will forever be indebted to him for all he did to make football and the NFL what it is today.' He was an incredible sounding board to me and so many others. The statement continued, 'Nobody loved football more than Coach. 'We all know him as the Hall of Fame coach of the Oakland Raiders and broadcaster who worked for every major network, but more than anything, he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.' 'On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our condolences to Virginia, Mike, Joe and their families,' NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. His cause of death was not immediately available. 28, the National Football League announced. The legendary football coach and sports broadcaster died 'unexpectedly' the morning of Dec. 'My God, how bright heaven must be right now.' 'Rest in peace, sweet Betty,' Bertinelli wrote. White's Hot in Cleveland costar Valerie Bertinelli also shared her condolences on social media. 'Sending love to her family, friends and all of us.' 'I'm grateful for every second I got to spend with Betty White,' DeGeneres wrote on Twitter. We'll miss you, Betty.'įellow comedian Ellen DeGeneres called White's life 'exceptional.' She managed to grow very old and somehow, not old enough. 'The world looks different now,' wrote Ryan Reynolds, who had fostered a loving relationship with White over the years. She believed she would be with him again.'įollowing the news of her death, Hollywood's biggest stars shared tributes to the beloved actress. I don't think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden.

'I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. 'Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,' her agent and close friend Jeff Witjas told PEOPLE in a statement.

31, just two weeks before she would have celebrated her 100th birthday.

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